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Company policy outranks a written contract? Okay, we'll stick to policy then.

'We just wanted them to honor the contract': Couple moving for work discover they won't be fully repaid, HR director steps in to enforce policy

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'She served a kid buttermilk instead of regular milk': 25+ Rookie restaurant staffers who made embarrassing mistakes on the job

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'Do I go AWOL and [...] just ghost the company?': Employee considers ghosting his boss after temporary relocation appears to be permanent

'Do I go AWOL and [...] just ghost the company?': Employee considers ghosting his boss after temporary relocation appears to be permanent

'The total is now $42,000': Funding department asks employees to share hotel rooms and cars to save money, instead costs the company thousands of dollars

'The total is now $42,000': Funding department demands employees share hotel rooms and cars to save money, instead costs the company thousands of dollars

'Boss changed my off days': Employee forced to leave second job after toxic manager changed their schedule with no notice

'Boss changed my off days': Employee forced to leave second job after toxic manager changed their schedule with no notice

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'They literally said "The stars weren't aligned" for that date': 20+ Clients who had workers laughing behind their backs

'Go complain about your boss [...] on me': Boss sends passive aggressive email about punctuality, employees retaliate, boss apologies with free lunch

'Go complain about your boss [...] on me': Boss sends passive aggressive email about punctuality, employees retaliate, boss apologies with free lunch

'You fired me cause you didn't like me': Overworked employee asks to be paid as much as coworkers, gets fired, rejects boss's request for sit down

'You fired me cause you didn't like me': Overworked employee asks to be paid as much as coworkers, gets fired, rejects boss's request for sit down

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'We’re being taken advantage of': Boss refuses to pay employee for requested vacation days but closes restaurant for his own vacation

'We’re being taken advantage of': Boss refuses to pay employee for requested vacation days but closes restaurant for his own vacation

'My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege': Employee gets in tense interaction with intern after discovering office secret

'My intern [is] benefitting from pretty privilege': Jealous employee gets into tense argument with intern after discovering office secret

Outspoken employee blasts big boss, manager tells her to 'rethink her future with the company'

'She doesn't seem to care about speaking her mind': Outspoken employee blasts big boss, manager tells her to 'rethink her future with the company'

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'Don't wanna give me a new contract? Fine': Employee quits job after boss refuses to make them an official manager

'Don't wanna give me a new contract? Fine': Employee quits job after boss refuses to make them an official manager

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'[I] was told to "actually read the policy". So I did': Employee complies with company meal policy after bosses demand $1.50 in overages

'Tell the judge, and let them handle it': Business owner tells employee to do 'whatever it takes' to get out of jury duty

'Tell the judge, and let them handle it': Business owner warns employee to do 'whatever it takes' to get out of jury duty

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'No report, sorry!': Employee refuses to attend meetings before 9am after getting shamed for leaving before 5, boss caves

'No report, sorry!': Employee refuses to do any work before 9am after getting shamed for leaving before 5, boss caves

'I’m the only female in the group': Boss makes only female engineer organize office lunches, she stands up for herself

'I’m the only female in the group': Boss makes only female engineer organize office lunches, employee stands her ground

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'He announced loudly that she either move or get off': Bus driver stands up for parents when entitled passenger thinks her groceries deserve the stroller spot more than their kid

'He announced loudly that she either move or get off': Bus driver stands up for parents when entitled passenger thinks her groceries deserve the stroller spot more than their kid

5-year-old guest takes birthday boy nephew's new toy, uncle takes it back despite parents' protests: 'I took the toy back and returned it to [my nephew]'

5-year-old guest takes birthday boy nephew's new toy, uncle takes it back despite parents' protests: 'I took the toy back and returned it to [my nephew]'

Cashier confronts hair salon customer who won't tip on $950 styling: 'She told me I am not welcome back'

Cashier confronts hair salon customer who won't tip on $950 styling: 'She told me I am not welcome back'

Management forbids tech support employees from providing customers solutions to their problems, claiming it makes them look bad: ‘We had customers call back for months’

Management forbids tech support employees from providing customers solutions to their problems, claiming it makes them look bad: ‘We had customers call back for months’

Single dad raises 4-year-old daughter alone after her mom relinquishes parental rights, until mom demands custody again when she finds out he started dating: ‘Another woman shouldn’t be raising my child’

Single dad raises 4-year-old daughter alone after her mom relinquishes parental rights, until mom demands custody again when she finds out he started dating: ‘Another woman shouldn’t be raising my child’

Parents demand 16-year-old treat his 12-year-old stepsister the same as his 13 and 11-year-old sisters: 'He said my stepsister could be my chosen sister and instead I act like she's a lesser one'

Parents demand 16-year-old treat his 12-year-old stepsister the same as his 13 and 11-year-old sisters: 'He said my stepsister could be my chosen sister and instead I act like she's a lesser one'

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