Sony and other Japanese companies using ‘banishment rooms’ to push employees to resign

[Zappykins]

While I am coming at it from a different culture, this sounds absolutely terrible. Seems like it might break a few people or cause them to consider suicide, or worse.

In California, an 'At Will' state, they can fire you, at any moment, for any reason (other than the protected ones: Race, Colour, Religion, Creed, National Origin, Sexual Orientation, etc.) But if you show up in a blue tie, and boss doesn't like blue ties, they can fire you for that.

Depending on your the nature job, they might not have to give you 2 week pay either. But that depends on the situation.