Ring rage on the rise

Irritating mobile phone ringtones have triggered workplace bans and even $5 fines for workers who breach the no-phone rule, reports The Australian News.

"An Australian Human Resource Institute report found that 54 per cent of employers preferred workers' mobile phones to be set to "non-intrusive" ringtones, or vibrating mode.

Nine per cent wanted use of mobile phones limited to personal emergencies and another 9 per cent wanted the phones banned outright during working hours.

And a Melbourne tyre manufacturer, South Pacific Tyres, banned the use of mobile phones by employees earlier this month. Workers who disobeyed the ban would reportedly be stood down immediately".

emily | 5:05 PM | P2P for mobile phones |
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