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Matching orange shirts get workers fired

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Forget about seeing red. Managers at a Florida law firm reportedly saw orange and fired everyone wearing the color... Florida, among other states, is an at-will work state and that means employers can pretty much fire you for whatever reason, except when it comes to discriminating against a particular group.

 

Do You Have The 12 Signs Of A Great Boss?

In all the years I've been teaching and coaching managers, I've yet to meet one who wakes up each morning, thinking, "How can I make someone's life hell today?" Most bosses really want to do right by their people, knowing it's not always easy to juggle business objectives, constant ...

 

Women, swearing and the workplace

It's not every day you read about one top-level executive asking another where his balls are. But in the end, former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz lived up to her reputation for "salty language" and candid management style.

 

Toxic Colleagues: Nine Coworkers To Watch Out For

You can pick your friends, you can pick your job. But you can't pick your colleagues. How to spot the nine most toxic coworkers in your office.

 

Are We Neglecting Our Middle Managers?

Nine out of every 10 mid-level managers lack confidence in their own ability to fulfill their job responsibilities!

 

How To Swim in Office Politics Without Drowning: Part One

How To Swim in Office Politics Without Drowning: Part One

Disheartening as it may be, you seriously disadvantage yourself professionally by trying to side step office politics altogether.

 

Memo to boss: 11-hour days harm your heart

People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours, researchers said on Tuesday.

 

Car goes airborne, lands on roof of Conn. office

Car goes airborne, lands on roof of Conn. office

Witnesses and police say a Connecticut man drove his car into a stone wall, went airborne and landed on the roof of an accountant's ...

 

10 things not to say when firing an employee

Amid so much downsizing, it's risky and unnecessary for managers to let feelings confuse what ought to be a clean transaction when firing an employee.

 

At Least 2 Killed in Oregon Shooting

Oregon police say at least one person has been killed in a shooting reported at a suburban Portland office park.

 

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