A Japanese employee received a pay cut as punishment for going out to order bento lunch boxes during work hours....
The office going away party is normally a harmless ritual, but one employee leaving a US firm got an unwelcome surprise from a less-than-friendly colleague.
The lemon scent wafting from an aroma diffuser and the sight of green plants greet employees when they arrive for work at Mitsui Designtec Co., a Tokyo-based interior design company. The effect of the aroma diffuser and potted plants, placed by the window or on top of round tables, helps relieve the stress of employees.
