Disagreeing with company policies: Should you voice concerns or not? 18 Articles

by Lisa Fagan

I've been working as a telephone market research interviewer for the last three and a half years. Sadly, most of this company's work is at night, and they have very little daytime calling. They want us to work a minimum...read more

by Lesley Mason

Most companies have policies for just about every area of their business. Some of these will have been properly considered, debated, consulted upon, formally agreed and enshrined in a policy statement. Others will simply...read more

by Aubrey Little

Disagreeing with company policies, should you voice concerns or not? This is definitely a tricky situation, and if your company doesn't have an anonymous hotline to report concerns you must carefully evaluate the situation...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

Standing alone against your company is sometimes one of the most difficult things to do. However, there come points in time when you have to do what is right, or live with the consequences. One of the biggest fears about...read more

by Allison Whitehead

It's common to feel like a very small needle in a haystack of immense proportions when faced with a situation like this. Will your voice really be heard by the people that matter? You'd be forgiven for wondering whet...read more

by Steve Martin

As a manager, I would say that it is not disagreeing with policies that is an issue, it is the way in which it is done. The staffroom whiners contribute nothing. They are negative and contribute nothing and, to be honest, ...read more

by Allen Teal

Bad or weak company policies always need to be addressed. The question is about how a person should do it. An anonymous ugly note to the ownership is one method. Of course, it is also one method to get fired if they fig...read more

by Alan Fernald

Prior to voicing a disagreement with your companies policies, you should first ensure that your concerns are valid. Play the devil's advocate and try to justify why the policy should be kept the same. Try to figure out w...read more

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Disagreeing with company policies: Should you voice your concerns ? I believe that what employees forget when they work for a company is that they are an integral part of how that company works. People under estimate th...read more

by Sunday Sullivan

I think there is a time and a place to voice concerns about companies policies, but you also have to understand that you can't always have it your way. Company policies are generally created with the interest of the busin...read more

by Kevin Davis

Voicing concerns of company policies could be detrimental to your job, or it could be one of the best things you have ever done to advance in your career. I started a job with the state of Ohio. In the beginning I felt tha...read more

by Katie Savinger

If you have a job, then you likely signed a contract wherein you agreed to abide by company policies. The company policies usually include the desirability of reporting problems early in regards to things like sexual haras...read more

by pennameisokay

Remember - when you're dealing with a company you're not dealing with a person. Be extremely cautious about making waves; the people with the gold make the rules. And the people who make the rules don't like to be challeng...read more

by Bhumika Ghimire

I say when u disagree with a company policy you should absolutely voice concerns. But before you get into the manager's office with your complaints think about these things, it will really make the whole process smooth and...read more

by Richard Serra

Company policies are set by those in charge, and by disagreeing, you can look like a problem employee in many cases. However, we can assume that those that make policy have enough intellect to rise above jumping to that c...read more

by Emily Alexa

Should you voice your concern? NO! Where I work, it is the worst thing in the world to voice your opinion. It is a one way ticket to a pink slip. They recently handed out a survey and people were honest, which is now go...read more

by Peter Brady

Well if you disagree with the policy or not, you probably can get fired, since they make the rules. My company I work for now, has public computers for your use when not working so I use them to write my novel the "Confess...read more

by Chris C

Let's say you have some issues with the company you work for. For example, you don't like the fact that there is no QA in you part of the company. Or, there is one employee who consistently engages in sexual harassment a...read more