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Politician wants to treat unemployed like cattle


September 17, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

How do you motivate employees to work? An Australian politician suggests you use a cattle prod.

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Fired for smoking? Court says that’s OK


August 14, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Special Report

Companies now have all sorts of different rules regarding smoking during the workday. Did you ever wonder what would happen if an employee broke one of those rules?

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Worker wants to use gift certificate from his company to hire a hooker


March 31, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Does your company use gift certificates to try to retain excellent employees? Apparently, some workers need to be told there are limits on what they can pay for with the certificates.

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