Firstly, thanks for proving that HR people are not truly evil – but are maligned, perhaps somewhat like dentists. Thanks for your blog, it’s very interesting, and truly different. Secondly, an interesting question for you: If you met a random Joe Blow on the street, What 5-6 questions
I am a manager of a very small, service oriented company(20 employees). I was promoted 3 years ago to my current position from the bookkeeper’s position. I came with no previous HR experience, training or college degree. I have learned what I do know, right or wrong, by
I was dismissed from a job. I’ve been applying to other businesses and just found out that when someone calls this company to verify employment, etc., they say that I was dismissed. Why does that seem wrong/unfair? Or am I being a baby about this? There are two
The next time your management complains that your management training budget is too high, perhaps you can show them this New York Times article: The Lockheed Martin Corporation, the military contractor, has agreed to pay a former employee $2.5 million, more than any person has received in the
I was recently terminated from an employer because they had claimed that I had provided false and inaccurate information on my employment application which I dispute. In particular, there was a question asking if “I had ever been convicted for a crime in which a pardon has not
This is regarding my first job out of college (one of the top 10 engineering programs in the country) with a large automotive manufacturing company. I have had 15 months of internships (one 3 month term and one 12 month term) with the company and they have offered
Hi Evil HR Lady, In May I graduated college and found a full time job with a large firm in town. One month into the job, I came down with mono and an infected liver. On doctor’s orders I was out of work for five weeks and my
Hi, I’ve got another one for you: (Go here for the first problem.) Is it LEGAL for your supervisor (also your HR Manager) to forbid you from going to lunch with any employee at all? How about whole departments? Might that vary from state to state? Or is
Are you exempt or non-exempt? Judging by the questions I get, there is something psychologically satisfying about being declared a “professional.” But there is something more than psychologically satisfying about getting a check with a large amount of overtime pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act gives a bunch
The The Fortune Top 100 Companies to Work For list is now up. Great places to work. Personally, while I don’t work for any of them, I’m just thrilled that I have a Wegmans to shop at. Technically, I think, their chocolate muffins should be classified as a
