I’m executive director of a small nonprofit with a total of three employees. I have one employee who works hard and one who does not. However, they like to talk instead of working a bit much. How does one get the point across that although you don’t expect
If you get paid twice a month (usually the 15th/30th of each month), you get 24 pay checks a year. If you get paid every other week (usually Fridays), you get 26 pay checks a year. Therefore, a paycheck for scenario 1 is not going to equal a
Greetings Evil HR Lady, I’ve recently experienced an HR issue–that maybe all HR folks experience at some point– that I would really like your opinion on. Since I’ve only been with Company X only 4 months, I’ve spent much of that time creating forms, processes, working with managers,
Is up now, and was up yesterday, but somebody around here is a little late. It’s over at Fortify Your Oasis, with your host, Rowan Manahan.
Dear Evil HR Lady (Oh – I do love that title): I am the general counsel for a small engineering firm in NY, and as such, spend a great deal of my time working with the Human Resources department. Most of the time, it’s a kick, but this
Incentive Intelligence tagged me for a memoir meme. The goal is to write a memoir in six words. Here’s mine: Opposite of last post is life. Can anybody tell that I’m still tired and in the midst of a huge project? So much so that I actually worked
From time to time, I have people ask me what a typical day as an HR professional is like. So, I thought I’d take the time today to answer that question. Arrive at the office. Walk in and find fresh bagels and cream cheese waiting for you and
I am with a very large engineering company. They have classified me as non-exempt; however, they only pay straight time when I work overtime. They claim that because I have over 15-years experience, this is the reason. CAN THEY DO THAT and be within the labor law. Ummm,
What is the best way to deal with a team leader who is constantly putting others down verbally, cussing me and other employees, and milking the time clock for overtime? I have been to the HR dept. here and all they have done is get my team leader
Right now I’m so busy I haven’t even been regularly checking my e-mail (and for those of you in the know, you know I’m an e-mail addict, so that is something). I haven’t been writing posts lately either. I swear my life will calm down in the near
