Jose has always been a good employee. He has been at work promptly and worked hard throughout his shift. His manager gives him top marks for his attitude and performance. The manager says, “If I had more like Jose, we would never have to worry about production.”Then one day, Jose gets a call and has to rush home for a family emergency. Later, just about quitting time, he remembered he didn’t clock out. He called his buddy Guillermo and asked him to punch out for him. Guillermo says, “Sure, no problem.”A few days later, Jose’s manager is reviewing the time cards and finds the time card was altered from actual work hours. Jose didn’t work the afternoon, but his time card says he did. Is this a termination offense? Are there any ethical issues for you as the HR director?

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Jose has always been a good employee. He has been at work promptly and worked hard throughout his shift. His manager gives him top marks for his attitude and performance. The manager says, “If I had more like Jose, we would never have to worry about production.”<br>Then one day, Jose gets a call and has to rush home for a family emergency. Later, just about quitting time, he remembered he didn’t clock out. He called his buddy Guillermo and asked him to punch out for him. Guillermo says, “Sure, no problem.”A few days later, Jose’s manager is reviewing the time cards and finds the time card was altered from actual work hours. Jose didn’t work the afternoon, but his time card says he did. Is this a termination offense? Are there any ethical issues for you as the HR director?