We are a very small company and, up until now, haven’t had a need for anything more than a vacation policy. Recently, I have been placed in charge of creating a sick leave policy or PTO policy. My research has lead me to wonder about the legality of
I was issued a written warning for failure to use the proper channels to report a complaint, referencing a policy from the handbook. This stems from a private conversation I had with another manager regarding how my boss/hostile environment is making me sick. The other manager was concerned
The Emergency Room is about to get some communication training. The docs met with the “communication expert” the other day who is a social working, behavioral health RN (who I am sure has not practiced in years). Can I just say one more time that we need business
The latest Carnival of HR is now up at Changeboard. This is the themed carnival that caused our recent controversy so head on over and see what it’s all about.
Is a company required to disclose to an employee that it has plans to close the facility at which they were hired to work? I was recruited by a company, that after 4 months of employing me, announced plans to close the facility. In the all-employee meeting when
I want to join the wonderful world of HR because it is just so darn interesting. I really think I could be a good HR analyst going into comp and benefits since I have been in consulting for six years and have a lot of financial data analysis,
This is completely off topic, and I apologize for it. On Monday, one of my friends was killed in a car crash. Her parents, who were with her, are in critical condition and the doctors don’t expect her mother to survive. My friend was 46. An 18 year
We’re having a bit of a “discussion” behind the scenes regarding the Carnival of HR. The question is, should a host be able to require submissions on a certain theme, or should they just deal with whatever gets submitted. My opinion is that I have no opposition to
I know. It’s a day late. (Unless I get distracted and then it will be two days late.) I should be fired. In fact, this isn’t the only reason I should be fired. Let that be our carnival theme: Reasons to fire Evil HR Lady. 1. HR Wench