When your boss starts telling you to “multiply and replenish the earth” it’s creepy and inappropriate, even if your boss is a powerful Senator. To read further, click here: Charles Schumer: The Michael Scott of the senate
Month: August 2012
I’ve never been overly enthusiastic about references when I don’t know the person providing the reference. Because if I call random stranger and say, “Was Jane a good employee?” and he says, “No. She was a horrible psychopath.” How do I know whether it was Jane who was
Dear Evil HR Lady, Is it legal for an exempt, salaried employee to be told he has to work Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with only a half-hour lunch and that you need to make up any time not spent one work (for example,
Dear Evil HR Lady, My company is about to switch over to “paid time off” (PTO) from a more traditional vacation- and sick-time policy. I’m really unhappy about the prospect of people coming into work sick and (of course!) getting me sick, as well. I know this is
Is it tacky to wish ones self a happy birthday? Well, it’s not MY birthday (that’s in February, in case you want to send a present). It’s my blog’s birthday. No today, but on this upcoming Sunday. My blog would love a present. And that present would be
Dear Evil Hr Lady, I was told my position was being eliminated last week — the day before I was leaving for vacation. They are not offering a severance package, and I am able to work for them for three months while I look for another position.
The fabulous Donna Ballman (whose new book, Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired, is coming out in September–you must read it!), wrote a great post on the same theme as a couple of my recent articles–what to do when your boss is trying to force you to
Simple ways for improving how you give employees meaningful feedback To read click here: Managers: 6 tips for being a good communicator
Dear Evil HR Lady, My employer asked me to resign. I had no early warnings nor complaints about my work performance. They won’t tell me the reason. Should I sign the termination letter on the spot? Can I ask them if I can review it first? What questions
Dear Evil HR Lady, We have a new employee who we gave $3000 up front for a relocation package. Since then, their receipts have been turned in and the receipts only total $1980. Can the company require the unused money be returned to the company? If the employee