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
My friend, Angelique, teaches voice lessons on the side. She enjoys working with students, but not enough to do it for free. She had one student that might or might not show up or wander in 15 minutes late for a 30-minute lesson. Angelique was concerned about being
It’s Labor Day today in the US, And we can look back and see how many great strides we’ve made toward employee safety, fair wages, and reasonable work hours. Of course, there are horrible companies and horrible managers who will cheat and lie and steal from their employees,
Do you remember Mikey? Well, Mikey is currently enjoying the luxury of an inpatient hospital stay. I’m recovering from massive scratches on my arm and a disaster of a bedroom because I had to move furniture and take my bed apart to capture the stupid adorable beastie. See, Mikey
Caution: This post contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2. So, don’t continue reading if you are going to be angry that I’m giving out spoilers. The Good Doctor is my new show. I like medical dramas, even though they are utterly ridiculous. (The same surgeons are
Offspring #1 loves to do crafts. These are her crafty supplies. Do you see a problem? As we were cleaning up her room today, I noticed that the shelves were swaying. Her first solution was to go out and buy new shelves. “Sure,” I said, “with your own
After a glorious month in the United States of America, we arrived back in Switzerland yesterday, where we ate everything, saw tons of relatives and friends, and drove, drove, and drove. I don’t own a car, and because we live right in the center of Basel, Switzerland (we’re
I have a few questions regarding vacation time for exempt employees. I recently submitted 40 hours of vacation time that my boss approved. During my vacation, I received a lot of requests for various tasks that my boss needed. He sent requests via email, texts, and on Teams. So during my vacation, I spent time researching
Social media is fun. I’m a heavy user. But, as an HR person, I have to remember that what I say on Facebook or Twitter can affect me professionally. While I will tell HR people to ignore employees’ social media posts, I will tell them to monitor their
