Been with several companies that have the first part in their policy. It makes sense to avoid, or at best minimize an external influencing factor in company activities. Basically they don’t want to mess with lawsuits. That’s what company policy is for, protect the company.
The rest is owner greed. He doesn’t want the gifts to stop, he wants them all without doing anything to get them. Either enforce a ‘no gifts, period’ policy or let people do what they will.
When you work in certain fields there are strict laws around accepting gifts from customers or clients. None of those laws allow the business owner to steal them from you.
Been with several companies that have the first part in their policy. It makes sense to avoid, or at best minimize an external influencing factor in company activities. Basically they don’t want to mess with lawsuits. That’s what company policy is for, protect the company.
The rest is owner greed. He doesn’t want the gifts to stop, he wants them all without doing anything to get them. Either enforce a ‘no gifts, period’ policy or let people do what they will.
When you work in certain fields there are strict laws around accepting gifts from customers or clients. None of those laws allow the business owner to steal them from you.
In the US, there is a legal precedent from corps stealing tips meant for employees.
That’s not actually legal anywhere in the US. However, it requires being reported so it’s hardly ever enforced.