Ethics | HR 'grilled' employee over condition of their car

When pay day arrives, employees often jump for joy at the sight of the small fortune in their bank account. After paying off bills and rent for the month, employees are free to spend their earnings however they see fit.

Yet, a Vice President of HR grilled an employee over the worn condition of their car, asking why they didn’t have a more ‘appropriate looking’ car given that it 'should be within your financial reach'.