Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace

In the discharge of his duties and functions, an employee is expected to act with complete honesty and integrity no matter what position the employee may hold in an organisation. He should not betray the trust and confidence reposed on him and this would include theft, criminal misappropriation, cr...

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Main Authors:	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali, Sardar Baig, Farheen Baig, Ishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2016
Subjects:	K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-510692016-07-18T06:28:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51069/ Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Sardar Baig, Farheen Baig Ishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib K Law (General) In the discharge of his duties and functions, an employee is expected to act with complete honesty and integrity no matter what position the employee may hold in an organisation. He should not betray the trust and confidence reposed on him and this would include theft, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, fraud, forgery and cheating, among others.1 Once an employee exhibits dishonesty or a lack of integrity, the trust and confidence reposed in him by the employer can no longer subsist. Furthermore, an employee must avoid situations in which his personal interests could conflict or might be seen to be in conflict with the interests of the company. This includes receiving or accepting for his own benefit any gratuity, emolument, or payment of any kind from any person having or intending to have any business with the employer. Accepting or receiving bribery or corruption from individuals such as the personnel of companies with which the company does business is a serious criminal offence and can cause significant reputational damage of the company. In light of the above, this paper discusses the issue of unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51069/1/51069_-_Unauthorised_receipt_or_acceptance_of_gratification_and_conflict_of_interest_in_the_workplace.pdf Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Sardar Baig, Farheen Baig and Ishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib (2016) Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace. Current Law Journal, 4. xliii-liii. ISSN 0127-8193 http://www.cljlaw.com/
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description	In the discharge of his duties and functions, an employee is expected to act with complete honesty and integrity no matter what position the employee may hold in an organisation. He should not betray the trust and confidence reposed on him and this would include theft, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, fraud, forgery and cheating, among others.1 Once an employee exhibits dishonesty or a lack of integrity, the trust and confidence reposed in him by the employer can no longer subsist. Furthermore, an employee must avoid situations in which his personal interests could conflict or might be seen to be in conflict with the interests of the company. This includes receiving or accepting for his own benefit any gratuity, emolument, or payment of any kind from any person having or intending to have any business with the employer. Accepting or receiving bribery or corruption from individuals such as the personnel of companies with which the company does business is a serious criminal offence and can cause significant reputational damage of the company. In light of the above, this paper discusses the issue of unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace.
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author	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Sardar Baig, Farheen Baig Ishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
author_facet	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Sardar Baig, Farheen Baig Ishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
author_sort	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
title	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
title_short	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
title_full	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
title_fullStr	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
title_full_unstemmed	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
title_sort	unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace
publisher	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/51069/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51069/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51069/1/51069_-_Unauthorised_receipt_or_acceptance_of_gratification_and_conflict_of_interest_in_the_workplace.pdf
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