Last Friday's "Top 5" post -- about the best office pranks -- got folks talking about shenanigans at work. One poster offered a gem about using the shimmer effect in Word, which got me thinking about a whole new class of goofs: mucking about with a co-worker's computer. ...
Sexual harassment is a very sensitive subject and bound by legal and regulatory guidelines that must be adhered to. The advice provided within this article is not intended to be a definitive guide to dealing with sexism. Managers should use their discretion when dealing with such situations and use the...
There are many different issues that motivate bullies to abuse their victims. Although tactics may vary from person to person, bullies share common psychological characteristics that cause them to behave badly toward their colleagues.Understanding what incites a bully’s behavior may help you deal with it in your workplace more effectively....
Bullying is a major problem in workplaces all over the world. A recent study estimated that approximately one in six U.S. workers had directly experienced bullying within the previous year.Although there is no legal definition of bullying, it is generally defined as “ repeated, mistreatment of one or more persons...
Each individual knows the situation, he is working for yourself, but he does not seem to be making much progress and never seem to have any time to himrself. Does he often say "if only I had more time". The person is a victim of the Time Thieves?
Between five and ten times on any given day, arc flash explosions sufficient to send a burn victim to a special burn center take place in the U.S. These incidents and other less serious electrical accidents result in injury -- sometimes death -- lost work time, medical costs and insurance...
The article highlights the fact that it is hard to imagine an underwriting manager who is not aware of widespread increases in deductibles and co-payments implemented by health insurers. As a result, even minor accidental injuries once paid entirely by first-party health insurance can now leave victim’s families with substantial...
Saying nothing may be legally pleasing to avoid misstatement, but it hardly enhances reputation or reassures outsiders. That is why media coaching is valuable. It is a path to reputation-saving actions and comments. This article discusses a case about a company which underscores an aphorism about war. After being...
Workplace bullying is an experience that four out of five employees ‚ 23 million people ‚ will deal with at some point during their careers, according to a Wayne State University study. It doesn't just make for a hard day at the office. Being the victim of a brutal boss...
Christopher has created undue distress on his colleagues by his act. From the management's point of view, the distress experienced by staff might have affected their morale and productivity. The company could issue a warning letter to Christopher, prohibiting further borrowing. The company could also attempt to recover some of...
Christopher's 24-hour dismissal as a consequence of his one-way borrowing habits was not rightly handled by Electrode Inc. Such short dismissal notice is only seen in severe cases such as embezzling company's funds. Appropriate action before resolving the matter could have been taken. This would show that the HR department...
Electrode Inc was right in dismissing Christopher because if they had dithered, then there was the danger of more staff falling victims to his borrowings. Worse still, Christopher may have undermined the company by moonlighting with rival organisations, or tapping into Electrode's revenues. Manager KK Ong was right...
Your disrespectful response to Mrs. Lin Wilwol's comments about ads featuring women (Speak Out, July/Aug 2008) is shallow, weak and illustrates that profits rule American Handgunner over everything. To state whatever is on prime-time TV for kids is okay is just wrong. It shows you have poor judgment when determining...
The Football Association chief executive, Brian Barwick, was last night forced out by the governing body after a power struggle at the very top of the English game. The man who appointed Fabio Capello in December fell victim to the all-powerful new regime of the new FA chairman, Lord Triesman....
The Football Association chief executive, Brian Barwick, was last night forced out by the governing body after a power struggle at the very top of the English game. The man who appointed Fabio Capello in December fell victim to the all-powerful new regime of the new FA chairman, Lord Triesman....
COMMENT Nothing that took place at Madrid yesterday will make us any less safe, and I write that as a traveller about to board a flight. Many things are wrong with flying but safety is not one of them. On the contrary, the...
Paying for lawyers and other experts has sunk them deep into debt, "leveraged to the hilt" but the parents of Amanda Knox, the American student accused of murdering British girl Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, say they will "do whatever it takes" to prove her innocent and bring her home....
Truston®, a provider of award-winningonline services for identity theft protection, announced today that theInfo Security Products Guide has honored its CEO, Tom Fragala, with theShaping Info Security 2008 Industry Award. This prestigious industry awardrecognizes individuals from around the world that have made the mostpositive impact on the security market....
MONTICELLO -- Two people were killed when the car they were in was hit by a vehicle driven by a woman police were looking for. The woman allegedly ran a red light Wednesday afternoon, colliding with the victims' vehicle. About 12:30 p.m., police were attempting to locate...
Why all the fuss about wind and solar energy? The power company knows these won't be viable for decades, and current farms are just so-called "greenwashing." How about a crusade to drill for more oil? No, just politicians pandering. Why not nuclear energy? If only it weren't...
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