How boss can take preventive action against favouritsm?
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By  being an  active listener  and  treating  everyone  with  respect.  Holding  each  person  including  self,  accountable,  responsible and  not  letting   anyone  to  bail-out  of  a  conversation.
156944
Depend  on your relationship with the persaon\nif he is you play mate tell him or her your job has stop \n and see he/ her reactionh
902926
You are the manager----let them know thier raise or jobs are in your hands if this continues-----or come to a comprimise they can surf the net only on thier designated breaks------you can also block im software from the computers-----do what you need to to get productive workers!
916357
treat them with politeness and courtesy and take a few deep breaths and try not to knock them out
1022958
Fireing a person is never easy althought George Jettsons boss sure makes it look easy.  If he is hindering progress, not doing what he is supposed to be doing or what ever then you should.  Its part of your job perameters.  If you dont do it then other employee's will see you as soft and you boss might see you as incompetant.
188593
The only thing that could possibly help would be to not allow any personal e-mails at all from the business e-mail address.  It would still be kind of hard to enforce without monitoring though.  You could "spot check" or just tell the employees you will be spot checking, and not actually do it.
456176
Try starting with an employee suggestion scheme. Implement the good ideas and reward the proponents. And then formalise the evaluation process so people know that ideas wont be ignored by prejudiced managers.
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As an excutive secretary it's been my experience that my most successful and least stressed bosses have had the ability to delegate duties while not hesitating to "get their hands dirty" when the situation calls for action. They have also been able to be decisive and turn that into the right decision when it might appear otherwise at the onset. In other words, decide on a course of action, and make it work for you. \n\nThe worst bosses I have ever had attempted to take on too much of the actual work themselves, micro-managing instead of trusting their staff. They were also wishy-washy decision makers who were too ready to jump from idea to idea instead of taking their time to make things work out and follow through with their original idea.
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If you're his boss (you didnt say) thats easy, you posture him.  If you work under him, if you want to keep your job you have to roll with it.  Find a happy place in your mind and go there when his gums start flapping.\n\nIf you love the job, learn to deal with it.  If it doesnt matter, there is always Monster.com for jobs, or better if you have a network of friends or potential employers.
166300
Don't break any laws, confront your boss
727666
Contact your local health department.  You will need to go over your boss's head, which might cause some problems for you.  But in my opinion, it would be worth it to get those assholes to start obeying the law.  Best of luck.
608475
yes, they need to know who's the boss. but not abusively. They need a smack in the azz now and then.
822884
People are like a string.  If you push one end it just bunches but if you pull one end it will follow.  \n\nFulfill the needs of your bosses insecurity and then you will be able to lead him your way. \n\nFor example:  If he has a quench for power let him know in a subtle way he is in control.  Ask for his advice or mentoring then you will be able to insert your ideas along the way.
257699
Point it out to your boss.  Your boss should take the initaitve to watch him and fire him if he is out of line.
192243
know your empolyess and respect them. they are what keeps the buisness running not management.. remeber that. if it wasnt for them you wouldnt have a job!
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Everyone is entitled to have an off day.  Don't take it personally unless it becomes habitual or there is a threat made.  At that point inform your supervisor/manager of the activity.  There may be an Aggressive/Anger Behavior that needs attention by people that have been trained on how to deal with the problem.  Your supervisor/manager should have a crisis number to call if he deems necessary.  If it’s your boss that has the issue call your HR Dept. (HR will handle the call or direct you to the proper party). He may have had previous issues with others and this is information the company needs to take action one way or the other.\n\nEveryone is expendable.  But at the same token everyone is valuable.  It all depends on weather the individual has a valid case of harming or damaging people or property.\n\nDoes this issue involve a Union?  This would simply require filing a grievance.  \n\nTaking action or replying in a negative fashion is often acted on prematurely, wait a day and then reply.  Sometime what you think happened was actually what your mind made of it without thinking things through.\n\nGood Luck
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Try to burn as few bridges as possible because you may need them some day. I think that once you safely have a new job then you can just tell your boss to his/her face to do just that.