Legal Question in Business Law in California

My boss requires me to do this, but is it legal?

My company signs contracts with associations, guanteeing them and us monetary payments on goods sold. Record keeping at the events that generate the money and product is shoddy at best. My boss requires that I alter the invoices so that the invoice matches the total amount of money brought in. I have to either add product that was not sold, or take away. What this means for our clients is that they do not get true totals of what was sold, and when we mail out royalty checks to them, the checks are not a true reflection either, neither are the sales reports we send along with the checks. Is it legal to sign a contract, then alter the records (invoices)? If not, can I be punished legally?


Asked on 3/18/00, 11:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Renfro Renfro & Associates Law Corporation

Re: My boss requires me to do this, but is it legal?

This response assumes you work in California for a California employer. Since you took the time to write about your particular employment dilemma, I suspect you probably know the answer. What you describe you are doing, knowingly and willingly, sounds a lot like fraud. Knowingly committing fraud against another (i.e., the customer) could result in your being subjected to both civil and criminal sanctions. To continue this type of activity may prove to be very harmful to you. It is recommended you seek the advice of a local employment law attorney immediately.

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Answered on 3/27/00, 4:20 pm


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