Dear Evil HR Lady, It is employee evaluation time at my company, and one of my coworkers (who is very junior to me) informed me that our manager of one year asked her about my work performance. Is this legal, and is it something I should question the manager
Earlier this week, Alison Green, better known as Ask a Manager, answered a question about whether it’s legal for your employer to make you clean up rat poo. I thought that was amusing and then we talked how awesome it would be if we put together a book of all
Scandals in the science world happen, but they tend to revolve around doctored data and sloppy research, not sexual harassment. But right now, scientists are in the news–not for groundbreaking research but for some sleazy goings-on. The first is the case of Dr. Danielle Lee, a biologist who
Do you go to work when you know you are contagious? Chances are, the answer to that is yes, according to a new study by Staples, which finds that 90 percent of American workers go to work when they are knowingly contagious. This is up from 80 percent
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have 20 years of IT experience. Been a boss, a consultant and of course worked for a number of managers. I took this recent job because it’s a relaxed environment, an easy IT job. I am already an expert of the applications I
In case you missed it, Boss’s Day was Oct. 16. Generally, I advocate skipping it. Presents should only go one direction — from boss to employee, not the other way around. Why? Because of the imbalance of power between boss and employee. (A card from employee to boss is fine,
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been at my current place of employment for over twelve years. I am the only in-house graphic designer. A year and a half ago, I started dating a new employee in my company. His boss said horrible things to him about me
Your business’s most expensive asset is probably its people. It’s all about those brains getting your work done, so you want the best you can possibly get, right? But, if you’re not careful, you may be inadvertently driving away the best candidates with your recruitment policies. Here are
Carey Smith, the CEO of a company called Big Ass Fans, says, “We’re growing at 30 percent per year, and we don’t take ourselves too seriously.” Obviously, he starts with the company name. He personally exemplifies that not-too- serious attitude by listing his title on his business card
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a new boss (as of June 2013). As new bosses tend to do, she came in with a “better way” of doing things. I try and be open minded but I do not agree with her vision. I say “we can agree
