They think government officials drinking on the job is a good idea?
At least you can understand their argument: Liquor makers in a China province want government workers to be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during their lunch breaks. Given the choice, you would...
View ArticleChinese policewoman promoted after nursing babies orphaned in quake
A Chinese policewoman who breastfed babies orphaned during May’s earthquake has been promoted to vice commissar of the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau. Jiang Xiaojuan left her own baby with her parents...
View ArticleFaking photos forces firing
When it comes to employee discipline, this is how it’s supposed to work: Taking action against one worker for wrongdoing discourages others from trying the same thing. But when it comes to faking...
View ArticleWill pay raises prevent suicides? iPad factory hopes so
After 10 suicides in a year, the people in charge of a Chinese iPad factory decided it was time to make some changes. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which goes by the trade name Foxconn, employs...
View ArticleHow managers may be sabotaging work-life programs
A lot of companies today offer great work-life programs, but are managers penalizing employees who use them? Many employees say “yes.” It appears anywhere from 25% to 40% of employees in the U.S., U.K....
View ArticleU.S. ranks near bottom of 13-country salary increase survey
Just two countries, Spain and Japan, rank worse than the United States when it comes to projected salary increases for 2013 – and they are way behind the leaders. With a projected average salary...
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