WOULDYOUGETANGRY IF YOUGOTE-MAILSWITHLOTS OF CAPITALLETTERS? A NewZealandbossgotredafterone of hisemployeesusedblockcapitals in e-mails to colleagues.VickiWalker, an accountant in Auckland,wasfiredafterherco-workerscomplainedabout her using caps.Members of staff at ProCareHealthwereangrywithMs.Walkerforconstantlyfillinghermailswithsentences in capitalletters,boldandredtext.Theysaidtheyfoundthee-mails“confrontational”.ButMs.Walkerwent on writing suchemails.Bosses at ProCaredismissed Ms Walkerforcausing“disharmony” in theworkplace.Walkertookthecompany to courtandsuedforunfairdismissal.ShewonthecaseandProCarehad to payherUS$11,500 in damagesandlostpay.
According to theNewZealandHeraldnewspaper, Ms Walker is stillnothappy.Sheplans to appealforfurthercompensation.She is lookingforward to speakingoutforgreaterprotectionforofficeworkerswhentheyare in disputeswithbigcompanies.Walkersaidtoomanywhite-collarworkersfeelhelplesswhenlargeemployersfirethem.Shesaysmanypeoplearenotprepared to fighttheirbossesbecause of thefinancialandmentalstressesinvolved. Sheusedherownexperience as an example,saying: "I am a singlewomanwith a mortgage, and I had to re-mortgage my homeandborrowmoney…tomake it through.Theynearlyruined my life."Walker’scasehighlights a widespreaduncertaintyregarding“netiquette”ande-mails.
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