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I’ve been working as an overtime-eligible hourly temp for Company X for about 6 months. Effective Mon. 6/25, I was converted to regular PT employee (non-exempt) status. The problem, Company X timed an the temp-to-perm conversion to occur on Day 3 of the current work week after I’d

Dear Evil HR Lady: I am writing to ask your advice about a dilemma I seem about to face. I have a great job in the high-tech industry. I largely make my own hours, and like my company. I’m probably about 10% underpaid (according to at least two

I just posted a blog about being changed from exempt to non-exempt. The same thing happened to me after working with my employer for over a year. I am an administrative assistant and during the summer months, I work longer hours. They really don’t want me to have

Hi Evil HR Lady, I have a question. I work in Human Resources for a casino and today was told that my status is being changed from exempt to non-exempt. When I asked why, I was told that it was because I had some clerical duties in my

Hello. I was contacting you because I wanted to know if you are in human resources at Costco. I am attending a university and I am thinking of pursing a career into human resources. I am thinking that if I do go into human resources, I would like

Dear Evil HR lady, I am planning to go into solo law practice in the near future, focusing on employment discrimination litigation. I have “blue chip” credentials and experience, and can offer large- and medium-sized companies excellent service on these types of cases, at a much lower price

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have a simple question for you. I responded to an ad for a paralegal and fortunately I received a phone call from the HR manager. He asked a few questions and then he wanted to schedule an interview for the next day. I