Should I say anything? (and if so, what?)

[purplebunny]

I work for a company that was small and privately owned when I started here 15 months ago and which was purchased by a large, international, publicly owned corporation about ten months ago. Of course, there have been a lot of changes, and some of those changes will impact our salaries and personnel reviews.

One of the big changes is mandatory safety meetings once a month, and the lady I share an office with ("Sally") hasn't been attending. Should I mention to her that it was re-stated at this meeting that they are in fact mandatory and will affect her performance review? Or should I let her find out the hard way?

[ButterflieRJ]

If you're close enough with her I'd say, "Hey, I didn't see you at that mandatory safety meeting thing last week.  Did you come in late?"  See what she says. 

When the time comes for the next one, I'd ask her if she wants to walk there together.  She might not want to go and be forced to sit next to someone she doesn't know in a room full of strangers. 

Past that, I don't think I'd say much else. 

Regardless of how close you are, I wouldn't report her absence unless it impacts YOUR job safety.  If her missing these meetings is going to put you in danger, I'd probobly bring it up to my immediate superior, see if he can send a reminder memo or call a department meeting to remind everyone (thus not singleing your coworker out).

[DottyG]

I think, given the details in the OP, that this is a MYOB thing.  I suspect she knows it's mandatory.  You knew it was (even before the restatement in the last meeting).  And, she's willfully disregarding that.  This is one of those instances where she's reaping the consequences of her decision.

To say anything is putting yourself in a place that you need not go.  This is completely between her and her supervisor.  You are completely out of the picture and need to keep your nose in your own business (respectfully speaking )

[Lisbeth]

I wouldn't get involved.

This kind of thing is between Sally and the company, and it's up to HR to monitor the employees.  If they're doing their jobs, then Sally will find out for herself what the penalty is for not abiding by company rules.

Either that or Sally might have legitimate reasons for her non-attendance as well as permission not to attend.

[kingsrings]

I work for a company that was small and privately owned when I started here 15 months ago and which was purchased by a large, international, publicly owned corporation about ten months ago. Of course, there have been a lot of changes, and some of those changes will impact our salaries and personnel reviews.

One of the big changes is mandatory safety meetings once a month, and the lady I share an office with ("Sally") hasn't been attending. Should I mention to her that it was re-stated at this meeting that they are in fact mandatory and will affect her performance review? Or should I let her find out the hard way?

I say mind your own business. It is up to Sally to know the company requirements and she will have to learn the hard way on her own. You don't want to appear like a busy-body or office tattletale.

[BurninDinner]

I disagree.  I think I would mention it in an off-hand way.  "Oh geez, did you hear them at the safety meeting?  I can't believe they're making the meetings part of our performance review.  Ew, this coffee is cold, I'm going to go reheat it." 

Therefore, no discussion but you made the statement, just in case she missed it by not paying attention. What can I say, I'm avoidant.

[DottyG]

just in case she missed it by not paying attention.

Part of being a mature adult in a working environment is paying attention to the things that matter.  Everyone else was able to pay attention enough to understand that these meetings were mandatory.  If she's not such, it begs the question of how attentive she is to other parts of her job.

It's not the OP's job to babysit a coworker who either can't pay attention to important details or can't be bothered to follow them.  To do so is sticking her nose into someone else's business and being, as another poster said, a busybody.  The OP needs to attend to her own affairs and not concern herself with things that are not her concern.

As I said earlier, this is between the coworker and that coworker's boss.

[JeanFromBNA]

If she asked about the meeting, I'd bring it up once, and then drop it. Otherwise, just let her find out for herself.

[purplebunny]

Thanks everyone for your responses... I was definitely leaning towards minding my own business, for sure!

Hopefully when we get our performance reviews I won't have to bear the brunt of Sally whining about how things have changed and how it's not the 'good old days' anymore (Sally and I actually share an office).

From what I've seen in my 15 months working for this company, Sally is very resistant to change so I think she's choosing to disregard the safety meetings because 'we've never done that before'. (In the past, under the old ownership, the meetings were much less formal and were a part of our monthly section meeting.)