Now that Covid restrictions are going away, business owners have every right to say whether employees will work in the office or continue to work remotely. There have been some pretty outspoken CEOs saying that everyone needs to return ASAP, and there have been some pretty outspoken employees who
Guillain Barre syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disease that requires hospitalization in almost all victims and has no known cure. With such a description, employers and people, in general, might be a little cautious about proceeding with the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on
Social media is fun. I’m a heavy user. But, as an HR person, I have to remember that what I say on Facebook or Twitter can affect me professionally. While I will tell HR people to ignore employees’ social media posts, I will tell them to monitor their
Ignoring problems is a tradition as old as time and generally not the advice people give you. You’re supposed to face your problems head-on! Don’t ignore them! Solve them! However, that’s not always something you can do. I got an email yesterday from someone who asked me not
Diversity and Inclusion are hot terms in business today, but companies often focus on race only. What about age? I receive many emails from readers asking about their working situation, and iff my inbox is any indication, age discrimination is widespread. I get far more questions about age
Have you ever had the following experience as an HR person? 1. You see a problem forming on the horizon. You research the correct response. 2. You sit down with the leadership team and say, “We need to do X.” 3. Everyone ignores you. They do Y. Or
Last week, Offspring #1 and I had an appointment that ended around noon. We decided to grab some Subway on our way home, and not only could we order food, but we could sit in the actual restaurant and eat it. Just like it was 2019 or something.
UPDATE: I like to give credit where credit is due. I tweeted this post and tagged BA. Their Twitter person contacted me, asked me what I needed done. I told him, and went to bed. I woke up in the morning to new flights scheduled. From now on,
“You’re fired.” Most US employers don’t need a reason to utter those words, but New York City’s new legislation protecting fast-food workers is going into July 4, 2021. After this, employers will either need “just-cause” or layoffs for economic reasons to terminate a fast-food employee. The controversial new
I was given (after training for it) additional duties and a promotion. However, I am told that the raise and title for that promotion take 9 months to be applied, with the justification to make sure you can do the job. Even though I’m called the title, I
