I (along with my brilliant jobshare partner) ran layoffs for a Fortune 100 company for several years. Our names and contact numbers went out on every single severance package, which means we handled hundreds and hundreds of calls with questions about this, that, or the other regarding the
I am having some difficulty with one of my team members at work. I have dealt with this person by speaking with our manager, asking that she stop her behavior. She was leaving when I leave, showing up when I show up. Just outside every door, I would
I’m an experienced leader and just started a new job–that they heavily recruited me for. I come in with a solid reputation in my field and as a people manager. Three months onto the job, one of my direct reports came to me and said he’d like to
You know we are all evil. It’s in the job description. So if there is an HR person out there you love–or hate, here are the perfect gifts. Or any number of items with the Evil HR Lady logo!
There is a lot of complaining about worker shortages and a lot of jokes going on–like the above, which points out the ridiculousness of the interview process. The thing is, it wouldn’t be funny if it wasn’t based in reality. Many companies have ridiculous hiring processes. Perhaps yours
“I’ve never, ever, ever asked for a raise.” So says former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi. Why? “I don’t know. I find it cringeworthy. I cannot imagine working for somebody and saying my pay is not enough.” Oh boy. Now, Nooyi goes on to say she made more money
I’m swamped today, so of course, I had to scroll through the Legal Advice subreddit and came across this: I was on a ride along with a cop. The officer made a traffic stop, gave the driver a ticket, and the driver is now trying to fight the
I have a question for you about discrimination and retaliation. I’m in the HR department of a great company. I love my company, and I appreciate my team. I’m angry on behalf of a colleague. This colleague has an Evil HR lady for a manager – she’s controlling,
I was reading a bit about your knowledge related to employment background checks. If I sued an employer, would this come up in a background check? I believe, from struggles I had that myself seeking employment, that I may have been possibly discriminated against by the mere legal
