Isn't this the same as saying HR is there to protect the company, not the employee ?

I mean obviously, any action undertaken by a company or employee or agent there of is to further their own interests.

However, often your interests align with theirs.

If you receive a "company email" about some internal policy which has been updated or something mundane, sure it's purpose is ultimately to "protect company profits" or however you want to say it, but for an employee don't you also have an interest in being aware of internal policies?

It just seems really reductive to say that the purpose of company emails is to "protect the writer".

'Bureaucracy is a construct designed to maximise the distance between a decision maker and the consequences of his actions'

N.N. Taleb

Good morning, coworker!

Just sending this email to create a paper trail of evidence documenting your ineptitude in completing the task that you were supposed to do last week.

Thanks!

When you find it necessary do this, be sure the conversation is also getting bcc'd to a home email

I always send meeting minutes so I can remember what we talked about and to prove that expectations were clearly communicated or an email to prove that I communicated that there's a serious issue and forces someone to acknowledge it.

rule #1, c.y.a.

E-Mails are also excellent, if you want to push through something unpopular. Send a long e-mail that will be ignored by most people. Repeat at least once. Then you can reference back to it at a later date.

cma