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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 I have outdated references
Dear Evil HR Lady, How do I deal with have outdated references and having been unemployed for two years?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
TV: Once Upon A Time: “The Evil Queen”
It’s been a while since Once Upon A Time had an episode quite as bad as this one, which combines a gross abuse of magic with far-fetched plot developments and incredibly repetitive storytelling. Dear god, how many variations of Regina...Show More Summary
New to Market: 1920s Carriage House in Koreatown's Miramonte Terrace on Market for First Time
As the enjoyable Dear Old Hollywood blog points out, Koreatown's lovely Miramonte Terrace served as home for the evil ex-Nazi played by George Sanders in the 1954 film Witness to Murder. And...
Touch of Evil
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of the chat is below. (Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. Read Prudie’s Slate columns here. Send questions to Prudence at prudence@slate.com.)
Evil Controllers' Vision line adds customization and lengthy battery life, we go hands-on
We're clearly shameless, otherwise we wouldn't be here writing this piece starring a modded Xbox 360 gamepad with Engadget logos all over it. At least that's what we imagine you saying, dear reader, while ogling the logo-laden controller above. 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
Dear Evil Dead Producers, You Need To Come Over And Explain Special Effects To My Kid
MOM, there is a movie, it's about a doll, this doll, MOM, oh my gosh mom this doll, she lives in a basement Mom, Mom, she sings this song, she has the creepiest voice, MOM, you aren't going to see this movie are you Mom and why is the doll in the basement? Mom, this movie is called The Evil Doll you cannot go see it. Show More Summary
Several ‘Evil Dead’ Soundbites Tease Interviews!
While Evan gets together his interviews to share with you dear readers, we’ve got 10 teasers that’ll whet your whistle until then. Below we’ve added 10 video interview soundbites for the new Evil Dead remake. We’ll soon have full interviews from the junket which took place this past weekend in Los Angeles, CA. The interviews [...]
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
Oscar’s Evil Twin Found Atop Runyon Canyon
A while ago, we posted an article asking what you, dear readers, thought about the distinction between art and vandalism. Skating the line, with a very charged political message, is British street artist DFace who has installed two enormous and menacing Oscar statues atop two iconic LA locations: Runyon Canyon and Mel’s Drive-In in Hollywood. [...]
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
Theatre Review: Dear World @ Charing Cross Theatre
The promotional poster for Dear World
Dear World is a joyous ‘good vs evil’ musical romp set on the streets of Paris. The show is Jerry Herman’s adaptation of Jean Giraudoux’s play The Madwoman of Chaillot. After years on Broadway, this...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 [...]
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