A summer law intern at the white-shoe firm Sidley Austin got fired for biting other people. It’s weird enough that she bit someone, but apparently, she bit at least five people and possibly others. She shouldn’t have bitten anyone, and she should have been disciplined and told, in no
AI is advising women and minorities to undervalue themselves—putting employers at risk if they follow suit. A new study found that AI advises women, minorities, and others to ask for lower salaries than men. It doesn’t do this 100 percent of the time, but the study found that the differences in salary
It’s an employer’s market in many fields right now and the number of applicants for job postings can be overwhelming for prospective employers. Marie Lobbezoo, a human resources director and moderator at the Improve Your HR Facebook group, which I run, posted on LinkedIn about what this looks like from a
Sometimes I make bad choices, like responding to people on Twitter. There are terrible HR people out there. For sure. There are terrible CEOs, marketing analysts, line cooks, teachers, yoga instructors, accountants, and every other profession out there. Most people are doing their best. Even HR.
An employee has been struggling with performance, out of character for her. Constantly on her phone and clearly upset. The HR manager stopped by to see if she could help. “Oh,” says the employee, “I just broke up with my boyfriend and it’s really tough.” No one knew
A Coldplay concert seems like a fun place for a date—unless your date might also be your affair partner. And especially if you’re the CEO of a billion-dollar software development company and she’s your chief people officer. In a viral video, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer
You should never let an intern use ChatGPT. Or any AI for that matter. Take a look at this scenario ChatGPT created: Maternity Leave Misclassification Scenario: A pregnant employee starts having complications at 24 weeks and goes on FMLA. HR incorrectly starts counting the 12 weeks from this
What You Don’t Know Could Cost You—Big 🛑 Think you’ve got FMLA under control? Think again. Register now: FMLA for 2025 and get early bird pricing The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the most commonly mismanaged federal laws in the workplace. Why? Because it’s
Calling someone a “Karen” at work isn’t just unprofessional — it could also expose your company to legal risk. In a June court decision, UK Employment Judge George Alliott said calling someone “Karen” was “borderline racist, sexist and ageist,” as it is aimed at middle-aged white women. While UK
Yay, Morgan Stanley! The “global leader in executing transactions in cash equity-related products for institutional clients around the world” gave an employee some extra time off to cheer at Wimbledon for her brother, tennis player Ben Shelton. This is a quirky feel-good story, but it brings up a question of
