Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently joined a young software company. I love the company, and my boss is great. The only thing that worries me is the invention agreement I’ve been asked to sign. It says that anything I create, even anything off company time and without
Hi Evil HR Lady, I came across your website and decided to write you right away – I am having a hugely difficult time with a co-worker of mine. So here is the deal: Our team is split in two offices in two separate locations This
As a manager, one of the most difficult things you must do is fire a bad employee. Once you’ve made the decision there are five things you need to do before sitting down with the employee. To keep reading click here: 5 things a boss must do before
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently interviewed for an area I have 5+ years experience in. I had sent a Thank you follow up to my interview and heard nothing and just sent an email to the HR recruiter asking to touch base on when they were looking
Dear Evil HR Lady, My temporary position will be ending in a month, and I’m trying to apply to the most relevant jobs out there, temp or perm. My question is this: When the job wraps, do I keep my current title on LinkedIn or change it to
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am an exempt employee working 12 hour shifts, 36 hours on week 1, and 48 hours on week 2. For the past 4 years our previous manager required us to use 8 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per vacation day. Unfortunately this
In a few short hours I’ll be on The Proactive Employer with Stephanie Thomas. It starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We’re discussing bullying legislation and why you should care about it. And guess what? You can ask questions. Here’s the info you need to ask and to
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been in my position of HR for over a year at my present company. Everything has been going well so far in my role but I noticed one of my co-workers is trying to undermine me at every turn. Now I’ve read
Dear Evil HR Lady, I read your article, “How much information should you give when resigning,” and you said you are supposed to remain positive and keep all the concerns to yourself in exit interview. If we do this, how will they ever know to change? Not my issue? To
Dear Evil HR Lady,I have been with my company for five years. Recently, I was told my job as department head was being eliminated but that I was being offered a new job at the same pay band. This new position would eventually report into the new department
