SOMEONE in my workplace (I’ll call her Betty) might be getting high at work. A client left Betty’s office and commented to her secretary that he thought Betty was high. This secretary then passed that information to me. Do I give my boss a heads-up, or leave it alone?
Wendi

Wendi,
“She told me that someone told her” is not a direct line that passes through you. Legally, it’s hearsay; not fact. Until you have direct contact and direct knowledge, you’re not involved, and no action from you is required.
In some experiments, psychologists took items which people have no feelings about, like a particular face or picture or name, and paired them with a face or picture or name most people find offensive.
Later, when the researchers checked to see if the subjects still felt neutral about the original items, they found they did not. They now found those faces, pictures or names repugnant. Interestingly, people didn’t remember or understand how their feelings had changed.
This is all a long way of saying there’s truth in the old adage, “Don’t shoot the messenger”. Bad news often taints the innocent bearer of the news. It’s irrational, but it’s a fact. Leave it to the client, or Betty’s secretary to do something.
Wayne & Tamara