Family Conflict of Interest
Family Conflicts of Interest can arise in the workplace when a PDO staff family member owns a company that engages in business dealings with PDO. On the other hand, Business Conflicts of Interest can arise in the workplace when a PDO staff owns a company that engages in business dealings with PDO, despite it being prohibited.
These situations can lead to ethical concerns, compromised decision-making, and potential biases, as the personal relationship between the staff and their family member may influence their decision-making process. Such conflicts can pose challenges for maintaining transparency, fairness, and impartiality within the organization.
When an employee's personal business interests clash with their professional obligations, it can create conflicts that undermine transparency, fairness, and the overall integrity of PDO. To mitigate such conflicts, PDO requires staff to disclose any familial relationships with entities that conduct business with PDO.
Declaring Family Interest
PDO staff must declare if they are aware that their family members* excluding minor sons and daughters have an interest in a company or venture that undertakes business with PDO (as a contractor or sub-contractor). Employees must declare if their family relationships could influence business decisions.
1Family Members include parents, brothers, sisters, spouse(s), adult children, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncles, aunts, and first cousins.
