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The line-manager shouted at some of my colleagues.?

They were throwing old boxes on the floor when he told them not to. One of my colleagues said to the line-manager "You can talk to your children like that, you don't talk to me like that, who the hell do you think you are". Who is in the wrong here?

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You're colleagues attitude is tantamount to insubordination, and they should expect disciplinary action against them for responding to a manager in that fashion.

Whatever the reason the manager had to give the order, it was clearly not unreasonable, so your colleagues should simply have accepted the instruction, and got on with doing what they are told.

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• Your colleague is, it is a matter of health and safety if boxes are on the floor. Someone could hurt themselves ans sue the company.
• Your colleague is in the wrong and if I were the line manager he would be very lucky to still have a job.
• Your colleague is. Tell him to stop throwing his toys out of the pram and grow up and respect his Manager.
• Are you serious?
  You colleague will be lucky if he does not get fired!