Is this out of order

[LadyRussell]

Colleague who is same level manager as me asked our joint boss if someone I line manage could do a task for her (small admin task not strictly in her role but it’s quite a flexible role).

Line manager (micro manages everything) agreed it and my colleague ran it past me and told me after boss had ok’d it.

Employee then emails me today cc’ing in my manager saying X has asked me to do this is this in my job role? Line managrt then enails her back CC’ing in me explaining she had already ok’d it.

AIBU to think if a manager (sane level as her own) has asked her to do a task (if she had the time if not don’t worry) she should be then checking with me and certainly not cc’ing in my line manager?

Travis1

I know I know.

I took umbrage at being called a bully.

I think your admin person did exactly the right thing in your absence. And now you are miffed. Admin person has been given work without a discussion. It sounds like the job spec has been stretched already. I hope there's remuneration for that.

OP you sound disrespectful. I would hate to work with someone like you.

You're astounding.

I'm gobsmacked that you acted the way you did when your employee was given praise for an idea that wasn't actually hers. Why on earth didn't you just speak to her after?

I've never, in all my years managing people, felt the need to remind anyone that I'm their manager, and I've always felt proud when they're praised and recognised that it's a good reflection of me to have a strong and capable team.

And she's done nothing wrong with her email either. It isn't down to you to decide when something needs escalating, she is capable of deciding that herself.

You sound utterly incompetent.

@AlonsosLeftPinky I'm absolutely gob smacked that you would let a junior take credit for someone else's work. Surely that's utterly incompetent management.

I wouldn't allow it, but I wouldn't desperately scramble for the credit in that way either.

I'd just mention it to my boss. I think it's bloody awful to behave like that, akin to children.