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James Petchett


Career development 1mo
Hi! I recently became the manager of the courier department and everything has been going well. But last week we hired a new courier and he keeps coming to work with his dad. His father tries to get involved in everything and control the work process. I understand he cares about his son, but it’s starting to bother me. How can I politely tell him not to come to our office anymore and not to stick his nose into our work? Thanks
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  • Flo Caoile

    1mo
    Best answer

    I’d keep it professional and policy-based, not personal. Something like:
    ‘We’re happy to have your son on the team, but for insurance, liability, and... workplace policy reasons, only employees are allowed in operational areas during work hours. We need staff to work independently, so going forward we’ll need him to come to work on his own. Thanks for understanding.’
    Short, respectful, and hard to argue with.     more

  • Tony Briscoe

    1mo

    That’s a liability. Have a conversation with him and see if his dad needs a job and wants to work. If he doesn’t then tell him don’t come back based... on company policy. more

  • peter elweu

    1mo

    May be you hired a baby. Just lay off the baby.

  • Siyabonga Madikizela

    1mo

    Hi Sir, I understand you care about your son's performance and the quality of work he produces, but I think we got it covered here and we can manage.... We will handle everything we'll together but if we need help we will certainly call you.  more

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  • Okello John peter

    1mo

    Congratulations on your new position. Since you’re the manager, it’s important to establish professional boundaries early, but you can still do it... respectfully.
    You could say something like:
    ‘Mr. ___, I truly appreciate how supportive you are of your son, and it’s clear you care about him succeeding here. However, our company policy requires employees to handle their responsibilities independently, and for workflow and confidentiality reasons, we need to limit non-staff involvement in daily operations. I’m confident your son will settle in well, and we’ll make sure he receives all the guidance he needs from the team. This keeps the conversation calm, professional, and focused on workplace policy rather than making it personal. If the behavior continues, then you may need to speak directly with the employee himself and reinforce expectations professionally.     more

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  • Uma Aggarwal

    1mo

    The son is your employee. You should tell him that you have hired him, not his father and the father is not welcome to come in your building and cause... disruption. If it does not stop right away, you may have to consider letting him go. more

  • Flo Caoile

    1mo

    I’d keep it professional and policy-based, not personal. Something like:
    ‘We’re happy to have your son on the team, but for insurance, liability, and... workplace policy reasons, only employees are allowed in operational areas during work hours. We need staff to work independently, so going forward we’ll need him to come to work on his own. Thanks for understanding.’
    Short, respectful, and hard to argue with.     more

  • patricia butler

    1mo

    Just tell him he doesn't work done.Your son doesn't we have liability issues?And you can't come