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When is gossiping a firing offense?


June 5, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Discipline, Free speech, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

Everyone gossips, so to try to set up your workplace as a “no-gossip zone” is largely a waste of time. You can draw a line, however, on what’s OK and what’s not.

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