It’s flu season. And you know what that means: Not only might you get sick, but your whole office could get infected. That scenario should obviously be avoided, as sidelined employees can dig into your bottom line. How can you keep your employees in the pink? Here are
Dear Evil HR Lady, We had an employee we had to put on leave….he decided he was going to file unemployment he assumed he was fired. We never said anything about firing him. So we took him out of our system and the payroll service closed his file
You’ve worked hard. You’ve performed well, and your boss says, “Yes, you will be promoted during the next few months.” Whew! You’ve made it, right? What does that really mean? Well, first of all a caveat that every company is slightly different and your situation may, of course,
There is this guy at work who is always in a bad mood and rude. He says things to you like, “Shut up” or “You’re fired” but in a non-joking way. He is a colleague and not management. He gets away with that because it’s his “personality” and some
If you like routine and hate the unexpected, a low-stress job may be the way to go. It’s not all about the money, either. Many stressful jobs offer mediocre pay, while some more laid-back kinds of work provide good, steady income. But what jobs are likely to pile
Horizons Healthcare Services fired pregnant nurse Dreonna Breton for refusing a flu shot. Sounds harsh, right? But the flu is no laughing matter, and people who are receiving health services should expect to get better, not worse. The Center for Disease Controls (CDC) estimates that last year 381,000 Americans were hospitalized
When Clark Walker first opened his Instagram account, jclarkwalker, it was not part of a master plan. “I really thought it was just to add filters to make my pictures look better,” he said, “I didn’t know about social media.” He started using Instagram when he was in barber
If you’re a public relations expert, you know that the internet is forever and you can’t control what you put out there. Once it’s out, it’s out. You can delete what you’ve said, but if anyone has picked it up, it’s too late. Former PR executive, Justine Sacco
In the working world these days, nothing says Merry Christmas like a smaller paycheck. With time off and companies being closed, the most expensive time of the year can also coincide with reduced pay. Here’s what you you need to know about holiday pay. To keep reading, click
Do you sometimes wonder if you’re in the right career for your skills and interests? Or do you not have a career, but rather are in a job while you try to figure out what to do with your life? To find the answer you can meet with
