Apple may have posted the most extraordinary growth in net income among any of the most profitable companies in the world. In 2004, Apple made $276 million. Last year, that number rose to $37 billion.
Here are a few examples of possible conflicts of interest: 1  You are a member of the board of directors for your childâs daycare. At the last board meeting, the directors discussed the dismissal of an employee with whom many children had problems, including your own child. 2  You are a director of an organization.
Employees must not be in a conflict of interest with their employer. Employees may be. considered to be in a conflict of interest position if: 1. the employee is competing with the employer. 2. the employee is not in direct competition with the employer but has a side business.