Ashley Davis says her employer said she needed to get rid of her dreadlocks or she’d be fired. Farryn Johnson got in trouble at work when she added blonde highlights — the company said that violated policy because blonde highlights aren’t natural for a black woman. And Christopher Abbey was fired for
The employment market is heating up, causing employers to start worrying about losing good talent, according to new research from PayScale, a firm that studies salaries and payroll. I personally am thrilled that the job market is getting better, and I’m laughing that employers are worried. I’ve been warning about this
In the good old days, there was the phone interview and then the face to face interview. Now, for a lot of jobs, there’s an added middle step — the Skype interview. These are especially popular for jobs that aren’t just around the corner. Before a company is
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a nurse anesthetist and have been employed with a small anesthesia group for one year. The anesthesia office manager and the head anesthesiologists gave me my one year review. In the review it was commented that I performed below my peers for
Dear Evil HR Lady, Among three other job titles, I’m an HR Coordinator for an international Christian non-profit organization. HR is not my area of expertise but due what I would consider a history of “lean” hiring practices, I’ve taken on the role (another issue altogether! 😉 Needless
Now for a topic I’m sure I’ll get angry letters about: layoffs. There are two rules to a proper layoff: It should be kept secret, and it should include severance. It sounds mean spirited and a lot of people will disagree with me. They’d say, let employees know
Union organizing campaigns are often stressful and consist of exaggerations from both sides. But a recent attempt by the United Auto Workers to organize a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee was unique. Plant management not only didn’t oppose the organization effort, it gave the union access to the plant
LinkedIn helpfully reminded me that it’s been one year since I joined Inc. Time flies when you’re having fun. I really enjoy the format at Inc, and I enjoy the people I work with there. It’s been a different ride than my standard EHRL stuff, but a great
It’s another podcast featuring Evil HR Lady! And Ed Bolian, and of course our host, Joe Saul-Sehy. I talk about why you shouldn’t take a 401k loan, but you should take a vacation. To listen, click here: Planning to Break a Speed Record
I want every little girl who someone says ‘they’re bossy’ to be told instead, ‘you have leadership skills,’” said Sheryl Sandberg. The COO of Facebook says she was told this, and look at her now! This quote keeps showing up on my Facebook feed, and while I love my friends, this
