by Evil HR Lady on September 14, 2018
by Evil HR Lady on September 12, 2018
I got fired for inconsistencies; however, the work environment was terrible, and my supervisor wouldn’t even talk to me. I lasted for two and a half years but was looking for a new job on and off the entire time, thinking it has got to get better and it never did. I went to the doctors 3 times for stress, developed insomnia and saw a counselor
The job I interviewed for matches all my abilities, but they shut down the 2nd interview after learning I was fired.
How on earth do I get over this?
To read my answer, click here: How to Tackle a Job Interview After Being Fired
Also, they made a new cartoon of me in all my evilness! Check it out!
by Evil HR Lady on September 11, 2018
“The whole world is only about money, nothing else.”
That quote comes from Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, one of the many women who accused former CBS CEO Leslie Moonves not only of sexual harassment but of sexual assault. Moonves stepped down earlier this week after The New Yorker ran a Ronan Farrow detailing the accusations against Moonves.
Farrow, you may recall, won a Pulitzer Prize for his expose of Harvey Weinstein’s horrible sexual behavior.
How do horrible men like this get and stay in power? Their acts weren’t mysterious and unknown. Weinstein had a clause in his contract that said if he “treated someone improperly in violation of the company’s Code of Conduct,” he would only have to pay the legal fees and would otherwise be in the clear. In other words, the board knew exactly what he was doing and they were like, “eh, he makes a lot of money.”
Hopefully, #metoo has brought that to an end. We never should have ignored bad behavior from star earners. And now, it’s time for companies to make it clear: No matter how much money you bring in, you must behave properly at work.
We need revised contracts
Most Americans are “at-will” employees. This means they can quit or be fired for any reason or no reason, as long as that reason isn’t prohibited by law. So, for instance, you can fire someone for spilling spaghetti sauce on her blouse, but you can’t fire someone for their race, gender, pregnancy, etc.
To keep reading, click here: It’s Time To Demand Ethical Behavior from Our CEOs
by Evil HR Lady on September 10, 2018
Autocratic leadership sounds awful–like something headed up by a meglomaniac. And it certainly can be, but it’s not always. Sometimes a job needs a manager who comes in and takes charge. Sometimes, though, that’s a failure.
If you’d like to read more about Autocratic leadership, click here: Pros and Cons of Autocratic Leadership
by Evil HR Lady on September 8, 2018
by Evil HR Lady on September 7, 2018
When you think of visionary leaders, what do you think about? George Washington? Moses?
While both were visionary leaders, you don’t have to change the world to be one.
To read about visionary leadership click here: Visionary Leadership
by Evil HR Lady on September 6, 2018
My organization’s dress code is business casual — jeans are acceptable with nice tops. But our leadership team disagrees over who should have to follow this dress code. About a third of our employees work in the corporate office, and only a handful of them meet with clients or vendors. Another group of employees telecommutes and only has contact with a client or vendor if they have scheduled a meeting. Our remaining employees work in various office spaces, and have minimal direct contact with clients. Should all our employees have the same expectations or is there a different standard for those that come in contact with clients or vendors more regularly?
To read my answer, click here: Dilemma of the Month: Who Follows the Dress Code?
Leave your own in the comments!
by Evil HR Lady on September 5, 2018
Monica Lewinsky showed us all how we should act when someone violates boundaries: Get up and walk out.
On Monday night, Lewinsky got up and walked out of a live interview in the Jerusalem Convention Center when Channel 2 news anchor Yonit Levi asked a question that Lewinsky said they previously agreed was off limits. You can watch the video here.
She didn’t scream, cry, or throw a fit. The boundaries had been violated and so she left. Interview over.
She didn’t worry that she was making the interviewer feel uncomfortable, or that the event planners now had time they needed to fill.
According to Lewinsky, she and Levi had agreed before the interview that the question about former President Clinton was not to be asked. If this is, indeed, the case, Levi was counting on social pressures to make Lewinsky address the question.
Lewinsky described what happened as follows:
To keep reading, click here: Want to Stop Discrimination and Harassment? Be More Like Monica Lewinsky
by Evil HR Lady on September 4, 2018
Do you know the cost of childbirth in the United States? Time’s Money magazine reports that the average hospital cost of having a baby in the U.S. is $3,035 — and that number can sail up toward and over the $10,000 mark, depending on your state. Add on complications, tests and related expenses like epidurals, and the total cost can start to look daunting.
While that may not at first seem like something for you to worry about, the role health benefits play and the high potential for financial stress make it an important consideration for any business whose employees may be planning or building families.
What Can Cause Your Employees’ Bills to Rise?
Remember, the costs mentioned above only refer to standard vaginal deliveries with no complications. A premature baby or conditions like preeclampsia will cause costs to rise.
To keep reading, click here: Controlling Costs: Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Evil HR Lady on September 3, 2018
“Miss.” That’s what a Qantas employee called passenger Siobhan O’Dwyer. Frankly, I’m appalled and think they should have called her Ms.
But, O’Dwyer thinks the airline employee should have called her “Doctor.” She tweeted:
Not everyone was on her side. She also jumped to a whole lot of conclusions, especially the part where she determined that the employee decided the “Dr” was a typo. She has no clue why the employee made that decision. My guess is that the employee calls all females Miss and all males Mr.
To keep reading, click here: This is What a Qantas Employee Called a Woman with a PhD. Shocked?
