Sometimes policies are just ridiculous, but as long as they are relatively harmless, just grin and bear it. Even if it involves a mandatory counseling session. Here’s why. Why Do I Have to go to Mandatory Counseling? Photo by Joe Houghton, Flickr cc 2.0
White uniforms for people who deal with bodily fluid all day? What other things do managers do that make their employees lives miserable? Are You Trying to Make Your Employees’ Lives Miserable?
Handing out name tags certainly doesn’t require creative, independent or managerial skills. So, does your status change to non-exempt when you’re working the desk at a convention? Exempt vs Non-exempt: Does My Status Change if I’m Handing Out Name Tags? Photo by Richard Moross, Flickr cc 2.0
Bullies, unfortunately, don’t disappear after elementary school. When you run into an entire department devoted to bullying, what do you do?My HR Department Bullies Employees Illustration by Chesi – Fotos CC, Flickr cc 2.0
So, I’m quitting. Not everything, just my US News Column. It’s been a good run, but it’s time for me to move on to different things. My last column is, appropriately, on quitters. Why Job Quitters Shouldn’t Aim for Fame.
Updated: Please stop sending me emails saying you want to write a guest post for me. I do not accept guest posts. This was a one time exception because Alison had already proven herself as awesome and an expert. This is a first for Evil HR Lady.
You’re an exempt employee putting in way more than 40 hours a week. So can your employer make you take PTO time if you need to be out of the office for 2 hours? Should they? I’m Exempt: Can My Employer Deduct PTO for Doctor’s Appointments?
What you want is to be overpaid. Right? Wrong. What you want is to be underpaid. Here’s why. Why It’s Better to be Underpaid
Dear Evil HR Lady, I was just curious if you can be fired for having a sleeping disorder that causes mild narcolepsy? I disclosed to my district manager that once I became tired (after a 10-12 hours work shift) it could happen. He was already upset that he
Dear Evil HR Lady, I lost my job over a year ago. It paid very well and since then I have jumped around to about 4 different jobs trying to find a good fit and reasonable pay. Most of the jobs were beneath my skill level but I
