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Lynne Curry: The tricks to managing a diva employee

Your sales manager considers himself above the rules others obey. "After all," he tells the frustrated accounting staff, "without sales, there wouldn't be a company."

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Lynne Curry: Is business liable for employee's sidewalk fall?

An employer wonders if his business is liable for an employee's medical expenses after she fell on a sidewalk on her way to work.
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Lynne Curry: Clean freak co-worker tossed out my stuff

An employee returns from his Memorial Day weekend to find that a co-worker has cleaned and organized his desk drawers, throwing out things he had been keeping.
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Lynne Curry: Employee's arrest has company debating what to do next

Q. "Sara" didn't arrive at work yesterday morning. Because we worried about her, we called her cell at noon and got no answer. The next morning, we called her cell and her apartment and again got no answer.
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Lynne Curry: Workplace issues reveal character

Dr. Lynn Curry examines instances that put an employeeâ€™s workplace character to the test.
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Lynne Curry: Telling manager of safety violations gets worker fired

When I moved here in February, I was immediately hired at a popular local restaurant. On my first day and since, I've noticed health code and safety violations.
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Lynne Curry: 'Private' post cost employee her job

Q. When I arrived at work this morning, my supervisor stopped me at the door and fired me. I wasn't allowed to come into my office. He told me not to expect a reference.
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Lynne Curry: New owner drops the 'You're out' bomb

I've worked for my company for nine years. I like my job and expected to retire three years from now. Two months ago, the owner had a heart attack and died. He left the company to his wife. Last week, she asked me to meet with her. She told me I needed to find a new job by the end of the month.
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Lynne Curry: Drowsy bus driver needs to pull over, get help

A bus driver who doesn't sleep well at night worries that his fatigue at work may endanger his passengers and other motorists. He wonders if he should clue in his boss.
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Lynne Curry: Offended employee's tweet sets off social media tsunami

When female tech developer Adria Richards heard a group of men sitting behind her at a conference make sexist comments, it grossed her out. She tweeted their picture to her 9,000 followers.
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Lynne Curry: You owe it to yourself to blow the whistle

It's time for employees to speak up and follow their moral and ethical compass when they see wrongdoing at work.