In the event that it is permissible for an employee to accept a gift with the employer's approval, who is responsible for granting approval in large companies with multiple departments, difficulty in reaching the company owner, and unclear job descriptions? And is the direct manager's approval considered approval from the employer, or must permission be obtained from another party? What should the employee do if this is not possible due to the complexities of internal departments, the absence of senior management, or the difficulty of reaching them?
An employee is not permitted to benefit from gifts offered to him because of his work without the permission of the company owner or their representative. The authority to grant permission varies depending on the companies and their regulations. If the authorized person is unknown, or the employee cannot reach the company owner, then he is not allowed to take these gifts, because the default is that they are not permissible for him.
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