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FILTER RESULTS ►Help! I have outdated references
Dear Evil HR Lady, How do I deal with have outdated references and having been unemployed for two years? Will anyone hire someone that has been at home just to find peace of mind and a life direction, that has old dated references? Don’t tell me to volunteer, I have done that and failed, as [...]
After the burned bridges
Dear Evil HR Lady, About two years ago, I did not leave my last job on the best terms. My boss and I butted heads over the smallest things. I wound up leaving because she was about to fire me. During that time, there was a long, drawn-out war, and it involved HR. The HR [...]
Do You Have To Offer Everyone Identical Benefits?
Everything doesn't need to be equal, but it does need to be fair. Dear Evil HR Lady, I have two exempt employees, who currently have the same benefits (vacation pay, sick pay, retirement). One employee is requesting the ability to buy an additional week of vacation. Show More Summary
One Thing You Must Do If You Want Your Business to Grow
Recognizing success sometimes means you have to admit that you are wrong. Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a marketing manager for three small companies, all owned by the same man. It was originally one company which went bankrupt, so he split it into three separate businesses. Show More Summary
The Employment Law You Are Probably Breaking
How you pay your employees is governed by federal law. Violating it is easy, so be careful. Dear Evil HR Lady, If an exempt employee had to go to the doctor and missed an hour to three hours of work, can an employer dock pay? For example, a pregnant employee had an appointment and missed two hours of work. Show More Summary
Why I Don't Fire the Jerks
A plan of attack when the only job candidates you can find are jerks. Dear Evil HR Lady, I read your article, It's Time to Fire the Jerks. So much easier said than done. In a VERY small company (under 10 people) it is extremely difficult to find competent workers, even during high unemployment. Show More Summary
Can Body Odor Fall Under Religious Protection?
An employee's habits may be odious to you, but be careful before taking disciplinary action--they may be protected by law. Dear Evil HR Lady, We have an issue with an employee regarding hygiene. In a nutshell, he has bad body odor. His belief system is that soaps, deodorants are chemicals are harmful. Show More Summary
It's Time to Fire the Jerks
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your staff as a whole is to fire the jerks. These two emails came this week. While they're similar, I promise they are not from the same person: Dear Evil HR Lady, How can we deal with this kind of HR Lady? A few weeks ago she went to a club and got so drunk she needed help. Show More Summary
How to Let Go an Unstable Employee
One of the very hardest things you'll ever do as a business owner is terminate an employee. You need to think about all of these things. Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a small business owner (20 full-time employees). I have an employee whose...Show More Summary
Should I Make a Counter Offer?
When good workers quit, counter offers are tempting. Why it's time to let go and move on. Dear Evil HR Lady, My operations manager just came to me and said she has a new job offer--at a 10 percent increase in salary. I cannot afford to lose this person right now, as we're stretched pretty thin. Show More Summary
I Fired Someone, But He Won't Go Away
When an ex-employee keeps contacting your staff, should you confront him or just let it go? Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently let an employee go at the three month evaluation time. After he was fired, he began emailing one of our employees who has a side business. Show More Summary
I can take vacation, but only when my work is done
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a salaried employee that works in monthly cycles. I have a set amount of work that must get done in 1 month time frames. My company is telling our department that in order to take time off, we need to get the work done on our own time. I [...]
Finding fraud won’t help you escape watchful boss
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been with a major company for over a year and a half. Starting about six months ago, they have been “nit picking” everything I do and I found out they plan to present me with a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) this week. I have been hard-working, not late, [...]
Is my former company sabotaging my job hunt?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been unemployed for about 14 months now. I have applied for many positions, even multiple times at the same company over time. I was with my last employer for about seven months, but was abruptly discharged even though just a couple of weeks before I had been told by [...]
My boss illegally cut my pay
Dear Evil HR Lady, My employment title is “construction superintendent,” although we all know that titles typically mean nothing…. On “good” weeks, when work is steady, I am paid the same amount on a weekly basis, providing I turn in 40 hours or more against cost codes, even though many times I may put in [...]
Now That I'm the Boss, Do I Have to Turn Evil?
5 tips from an HR expert on how to keep from turning into the boss you hated. Dear Evil HR Lady,As an employee, I noticed that bosses tend to be highly irritable, unforgiving, and quite volatile at times. I’ve had my fair share of being blown up at for missing a deadline by 5 minutes. Show More Summary
Can my manager stop my job transfer?
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’ve been with my extremely large organization for 12 years. This last year has been really tough in terms of morale, finances, etc. The future is going to get worse. Due to this, an “important” person took offense to an email and I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) [...]
I was falsely accused at work — now what?
Dear Evil HR Lady, Recently I was accused of a crime. I work for a laboratory, and I was accused of a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violation. I was not guilty of violating HIPAA, but no one — not my immediate supervisor, who was not present when the “incident” occurred, not my director, [...]
How not to burn through your network
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m being laid off in a month. So, I’ve been networking like crazy and have already had a couple telephone interviews, but nothing seems to be moving forward. I’m really concerned about burning through my network in a few weeks and then what do I do? Adding new contacts seems obvious, [...]
Bewildering hiring manager behavior
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m trying to get some clarity on a recent situation I found myself in. I applied for a job at a very successful and reputable company back in August. One of the main reasons I was interested in working there is that they actually put out meaningful content into the [...]
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