Employer Dishonest with Client 9

[dreamliner]

I am a Certified Software Engineer representing a "BIG 5" Consulting Firm. ONE of our Major Clients is a well known Software Company who I have recently been working on site for over the last 6 months.

Very recently, I witnessed my Employer being (legally?)dishonest with our Client with regards to "SOX Compliant Issues".

I had informed (numerous times) my Project Manager - "MONTHS AGO"---- 'That The Project we are deploying for our Client IS NOT SOX Compliant and that this needs to be addressed ASAP'.

When it came down to SIGN-OFF from all stakeholders and the "SOX COMPLIANT GROUP" found the documents to be non-copmpliant, the Project Manager lied and conveyed to the CLient that he was misled in believing we were SOX Compliant all along ----

This has cost our Client to pay out (to us!!) lots more $$$$!

I 'called the Project Manager on his dishonest BS'..(privately), but he played 'the ignorant card'....
I then brought it to my internal Senior Manager. MISTAKE.

Within 3 days, I was pulled off the project and 'benched', informed by Senior Management: 'I am to have absolutely no contact with this client', 'nor any contact with anyone I personally know who is employed by this client', 'nor exchange any type of emails, IM, etc.'.

Bottomline:
I Could Not Compromise My Integrity nor pretend that I did not know the truth.

Ironically, I am due my 6th month evaluation this week.

1) Should I Make No Reference to this fiasco when writing my self-evaluation?
2) Should I expect to be fired this week?
3) Should I look for another job?
3) Should I expect to be 'black-listed' within my industry?

Any Advice, corrective critism, please reply?

 

[MissMackenzie]

Having been in the same situation before, my best advice to you is to look for a new job, and do it fast. I'm not saying take the first available job that is offered (especially if it's not something you're even remotely interested in), but definitely keep your options somewhat open.

Document all conversations between yourself and your superiors. If you do choose to sue, you'll need all the documentation. If you live in a state that exercises "at-will" employment it may not be worth going after your employers for any sort of damages; however if you do have proof that they are in fact preventing you from other opportunities you can sue for "loss of opportunity". Bear in mind that cruisading against an employer (former or current) will blacklist you from almost any job in the industry (Fact of the matter is people talk, and HR departments will read between the lines when verifying employment.).

I found the best thing to do (once I had found a new job) is to let go and move on. Sometimes you can't change a large company (and let's not forget what "bad business practices" did to companies like Enron and Arther Andersen eventually), but you can protect yourself and you can make the decision to be happy somewhere new. Good luck!