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Typos can have a habit of working their way into the most crucial of places, especially when there’s a lot at stake. Here are some examples — both big and small — of what can happen when you really screw up your spelling. Read More

In the near-future, employees will wear tracking wristbands in the office that will know where they have gone — including bathroom breaks and if you stray too far from your workstation — and when. When employees go somewhere their bosses do not want them to be, the wristbands can alert them with a vibrating buzz. When … Read More

If you’re succeeding under a bullying boss who berates and belittles you, it may reveal something unflattering about your own personality. According to a new study in the Journal of Business Ethics, psychopaths have a natural advantage in workplaces overrun by abusive supervision, and are more likely to thrive under these terrible kind of bosses. Read More

In some industries, your social media followers are an important metric for prospective and current employers to measure your influence in the workplace. But a new investigation from the New York Times alleges that popularity can be bought, and many celebrities, including actor John Leguizamo, former NFL player Ray Lewis, singer Clay Aiken, and even … Read More

Although “office romance” has dropped to its lowest level in 10 years, with 36% of employees ‘fessing up to dating someone they work with, employee-boss relationships of the same nature are up. Read More

When managers and employees decide to keep themselves busy for the sake of appearance, it’s not just wasting a company’s time, it’s wasting their money too. A new study from Harvard Business School has calculated that idle time can cost employers an estimated $100 billion in wages per year. Read More

A group of 22 senators sent a letter to the Department of Labor on Monday requesting that the department establish better, and more detailed, methods of collecting data on sexual harassment in the workplace. Read More

Career Builder’s yearly Valentine’s Day survey found that ‘office romance’ has sunk to the lowest point in 10 years. Read More

Sony-affiliated virtual reality researcher Jun Rekimoto demonstrated his invention — “Chameleon Mask,” or human Uber — that allows you to have someone wear a screen displaying your face on their face, so you can attend events remotely. Read More