You are a manager, and your boss who is also a friend has reprimanded a fellow employee (also a friend) in ways that are demonstrably unfair and unethical but not illegal. That employee has confided in you with the facts, and you agree. The employee asks you not to mention anything to the boss but to go with them to human resources for support while they report the actions.

What would you do, if anything, and why? Explain your answers