In order to increase productivity, Microsoft China executives are now being carted to work in busses that are equipped with computers that clock you in the moment you log on. Never again shall the old "Stuck in a traffic jam" excuse work for these guys.

A UK tile store sales clerk was fired for texting in his sick call and not using a traditional telephone. The company claimed that a phone had to be used and fired him. An employment tribunal, however, saw things differently and awarded the man almost £7,000 (over $14,000).