| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| employee tardiness | 12/1/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: If employees are asked to fill in Time off request sheets for MD appointments, etc and these are ...
A: If you are asking me to justify your employer's policy, I can't. First, I have not read the complete ...
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| Late in comming of employee | 12/1/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: I am Service incharge and have 10 to 15 feild member, our office timming is from 9:15 (15 minute ...
A: I know how frustrating this can be. Before I go ahead, I assume a few things to be already in ...
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| Change Transition | 12/1/2008 | Ellyn Traub |
Q: I will be taking over the leadership of an education facility that employs 750 staff. I am currently ...
A: Dee, Thank you for the clarification. This is going to be a lengthy answer. As the new leaders you ...
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| What to do about employees who constantly ask for their pay early? | 12/1/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Two of my employees ask for their weekly paychecks early on Monday (when weekly payday is clearly on ...
A: DAVID, There is nothing to worry about this. Bring them to your office and make it ...
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| Change Transition | 11/30/2008 | Ellyn Traub |
Q: I will be taking over the leadership of an education facility that employs 750 staff. I am currently ...
A: Dee, Could you please resubmit the question and briefly explain the differences between your current ...
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| Upset Employee | 11/30/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I was recently promoted to the manager of our department. My colleague and I interviewed for the ...
A: Dee, Please take what I tell you here with a grain of salt. I'm not real sure if this is exactly ...
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| Problem Employee | 11/26/2008 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I work in a somewhat family business, which employs in total about 20 people give or take a couple. ...
A: Stephanie, I know your question is about dealing with this difficult person, but I wanted to spend ...
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| Morale | 11/17/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I manage a team and recently we have had to break some news to our investors and they are being ...
A: Nobody likes to get dumped on for something that is out of their control. It's easy to feel sorry ...
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| Employer Forbids Contact | 11/15/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I did look in the archives for this answer unsuccessfully. Can an employer forbid and threaten ...
A: Technically, an employer should not be able to dictate what you do in your personal life. However, ...
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| managment | 11/14/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Can my new boss change my job description? My new boss (of 2 months) rewrote my job description and ...
A: S, BASED ON YOUR BRIEFING, -your boss can change the allocation of tasks and change ...
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| Coworker issues | 11/14/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: How to approach a supervisor regarding a coworker who is out of control and get results. I have ...
A: A huge Congrats Karen!!! Thanks a lot for the update. You are exactly on the right path - making ...
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| Poor Attitude Employee | 11/4/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am a office manager at my company and all problems relating to all admin and office employees is ...
A: Jaenne -- It's a tricky situation. You sort of created a monster here, but unfortunately it's not ...
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| Employers Rights to Privacy | 11/3/2008 | Kirstine Johnson |
Q: Kristin, I forwarded you the following question and you responded that you did not understand the ...
A: I guess what clarification I needed is what is your position with the company. And you state in the ...
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| Promoted, but have to work with an unhappy candidate | 11/2/2008 | Ellyn Traub |
Q: I have just been promoted to Manager of a different dept in my company. The person who was in the ...
A: Clive, This is always a tough situation. Your relationship has changed not only with this person, ...
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| Gameroom policy | 10/30/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: Our company (retirement facility) bought a pool/billiards for our residents. Usually, the employees ...
A: From a management perspective, I would not allow facility employees to use the residents’ billiard ...
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| Coworker issues | 10/28/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: How to approach a supervisor regarding a coworker who is out of control and get results. I have ...
A: Glad that the answer made you think and "open up" again. That is most important. And that is what I ...
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| Coworker issues | 10/26/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: How to approach a supervisor regarding a coworker who is out of control and get results. I have ...
A: I understand how frustrating it is to work with someone who seems to be so 'irrational' and ...
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| I lost my temper | 10/23/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: I'm new at my job. I been there about two months and enjoy the work. It’s an office job for a small ...
A: I totally understand your concern. But rest assured, you don't need to worry at all. Two month is ...
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| anamosity in the salon | 10/19/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: I am on the other end here. I am co-owner of a salon.I started out as a silent partner but seen that ...
A: First of all, only you can make the decision of whether an employee is necessary for the survival of ...
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| question on views youths had on working in a restaurant | 10/18/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: why do many youths resist working for fast-food restaurants when such jobs often provide a path to ...
A: Any of us who are parents already know the answer to this question. Young people seem like they're ...
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| bosses | 10/15/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: Keep in mind the men my friend worked for was as if she was working for the Mob (she wasn't working ...
A: Frankly, the only one who can answer this question is your friend because she is the only person who ...
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| Lying CoWorker | 10/14/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: I am flabbergasted at the thought of leaving a job because I "don't align" with a manager. The liar ...
A: You probably will see some similarity in this answer with the one I provided to “S. Wallace,” but I ...
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| Terminology for Industrial relations | 10/7/2008 | Alice Bogert |
Q: I am a union representative/ employee and I would like to know how these terms relate to ...
A: My gut tells me this is a homework question as a true union rep would know the answer to this query ...
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| Dealing with extracurricular activities in the workplace | 10/1/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I am researching an article for allbusiness.com and would like to know if you had any thoughts on ...
A: There is no right or wrong answer to this question. It depends on the organization. Some ...
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| Jealous principal | 9/30/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I recently accepted a job as a superintendent in a rural, high-needs district. One of the ...
A: I would be very honest and straight forward with this individual. In a calm, firm manner I would ...
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| New young supervisor | 9/29/2008 | Kirstine Johnson |
Q: I recently accepted a supervisor position, and it is my first chance to prove I can handle this job. ...
A: And I see that this is a dilemna for you. I am wondering, why were the two other supervisors fired? ...
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| Employment | 9/27/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: Several years ago, a dear friend worked for a privately owned clothing store. While She was working ...
A: I thank you for caring to follow up for your friend's sake. And I apologize for the delay in my ...
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| Employment | 9/25/2008 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: Several years ago, a dear friend worked for a privately owned clothing store. While She was working ...
A: I appreciate your concern for your friend But I would need more information to be able to help. ...
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| how much control can a boss have over you? | 9/25/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Is there a line between boss and employee? Can a boss research who you call and how many times you ...
A: JULIA, Is there a line between boss and employee? [THERE IS A CLEAR CUT LINE BETWEEN THE BOSS ...
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| HRD sussystem | 9/18/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Explain the sub-systems of HRD
A: DEEPTI, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ...
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| co-worker annoying eating habit | 9/16/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: I sit 6 feet from a young, very overweight young girl whose butt-crack shows when she it sitting and ...
A: PATTY, The options for you, are -have an informal chat with the young lady and ...
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| Power hungry employee | 9/15/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: There is an employee who is in charge of payroll for the company. She recently was given an award. ...
A: And, thank you for clarifying it with your answers to my follow-up questions. Based upon the ...
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| Power hungry employee | 9/12/2008 | Ed Parr |
Q: There is an employee who is in charge of payroll for the company. She recently was given an award. ...
A: Anne, Thanks for your detailed information. I will be happy to answer your question, but I need ...
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| Employee Conflicts | 9/3/2008 | Alice Bogert |
Q: I work for a small doctors office. There are 3 of us women. 2 of us have daily conflicts with our ...
A: I am sorry work is being so difficult for you. I can tell by your lengthy post, written on a day ...
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| Difficult employee | 8/28/2008 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I lead a team in my capacity as Projects Manager. One of the employee who is a lady does not want to ...
A: There is a guiding principle that I believe is important to remember when leading or motivating ...
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| Invasion of privacy at work | 8/27/2008 | Kirstine Johnson |
Q: My company has just released everyones phone numbers in the office and I was wondering if the ...
A: This is an excellent question. Unless your company has indicated that they were going to release ...
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| human resource information systems | 8/20/2008 | Leo Lingham |
Q: examples of organisations that use human resource information systems
A: ADAMU, THESE ARE THE COMPANIES WHICH USES ''HRIS'' EXTENSIVELY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ...
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| Invasion of Privacy? | 8/5/2008 | Kirstine Johnson |
Q: I know for a fact that my previous employer keeps the email accounts for terminated employees active ...
A: My apologies, I just got back from vacation and am trying to play catch up! This is a great ...
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| THE TALENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS | 7/30/2008 | Alice Bogert |
Q: I doing MBA in HR , I want to a project on HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE TALENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS, WHAT ARE ...
A: I do not do school related issues. My best advice is to talk to your professor or advisor and ask ...
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| multi jobs and one pay | 7/23/2008 | Joan Schramm |
Q: my situation is about having a waitress job where i am also considered as assistant management mind ...
A: Well, there's nothing illegal about what he's doing. He seems to be doing what he needs to do to ...
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