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Teens add motor to office chair


August 20, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

A sure sign that it’s late on a Friday afternoon is when workers set up office chair races. Two teenagers in Germany have taken that office tradition to another level.

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Call this the case of the wrong number


August 15, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, Latest News & Views

No one in HR likes to deal with a situation involving abuse of power.

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Do they really want this stolen property back?


August 13, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

If an employee stole valuable property from your company, HR might be involved in getting the items returned. But do Houston police really want this evidence stolen from their property room returned — especially if it was used?

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Officer who shot himself in foot resigns as firearms instructor


July 14, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A police chief in Utah has voluntarily turned in his teaching credentials after shooting himself in the ankle while instructing a concealed weapon-permit course.

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Stolen police car — or unsupervised Career Day?


July 8, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Have you ever been asked to participate in a school’s Career Day to encourage students to plan ahead for their future? They can be good ways to get teens to check out future career possibilities.

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What good is arbitration if it leads to this?


July 3, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Here comes the judge, Special Report

Imagine this: An employee makes a crucial error, one that either costs the company a lot of money or even puts another person’s life in jeopardy. The company fires the employee, only to have an arbitrator reinstate the worker.

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Chinese policewoman promoted after nursing babies orphaned in quake


June 25, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

A Chinese policewoman who breastfed babies orphaned during May’s earthquake has been promoted to vice commissar of the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau.

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It took them a year to realize $30K was missing


June 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Latest News & Views

In this Internet age, there’s a lot more concern about employees’ access to sensitive company electronic records. But something as old-fashioned as making sure someone with access to cash turns it over every day can still be problematic.

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Benefits denied: No love for you!


June 18, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

Would you dread having to talk to employees about their extra-marital affairs? Would you even want to know about them?

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‘Here’s your traffic ticket; have a nice day!’


June 16, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

“Good morning. Please. Thank you.” They’re all common courtesies that should be used with customers by service workers - people like store clerks, customer service representatives, waiters, etc.

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