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| Abuse of office telephones | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I am the supervisor of an employee who is CONSTANTLY on the telephone. I have reprimanded him time ...
A: This is a difficult situation, particularly, since your supervisor is modeling that it's okay to ...
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| Office Romance | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I need some serious help. I have been working for a small company for 15 years. I am the ...
A: Yours is a difficult situation. The job is not your life. It is a stepping stone to the rest of ...
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| discrimination | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My question is not about dealing with people I work with or people I hired (I am only 14). It's ...
A: I am sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, I don't know of any law that holds one accountable ...
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| Employee Hygeine | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Several employees have come to me and asked that I address this issue. All of us very much like the ...
A: I'm assuming you are the supervisor for this person since others have come to you to seek help with ...
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| Key players performance affected on my team | 3/16/2009 |
Q: As a supervisor one of the primary things is to vberify your members feel in a good environment and ...
A: Office romances are often a cause for frustration and angst for many managers. The key to ...
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| privacy violations at work | 2/21/2009 |
Q: Can Your Supervisor Give Out Your Age At Work Without Your Written And Expressed Consent? In Other ...
A: I am not a labor law attorney, so you should check with one of those experts for a second opinion. ...
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| Chronic Tardiness | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have been a supervisor for about 19 months. I have an employee who is a decent employee but is ...
A: It is a delicate situation but not one that can't be resolved if you are willing to do what needs to ...
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| difficult team member | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I've recently started work as a manager in a small team of three people within a large organisation. ...
A: If you have already talked to your manager about what your authority is, and your manager did not ...
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| Terminology for Industrial relations | 10/7/2008 |
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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| Employee Conflicts | 9/3/2008 |
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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| THE TALENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS | 7/30/2008 |
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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| clocking | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I have a question isn't it against the law for a coworker to mess with your time sheet? And can a ...
A: I'll give you my two cents worth; however, I'm not a lawyer, so you might want to pose this question ...
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| Managing Office | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I have been recently hired as an office manager. It is going well but I do have some reservations ...
A: Congratulations on your promotion. This is a difficult but not unsurmountable situation. The ...
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| waitress rights/innappropriate customers | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I am employed as a waitress at a 24-hour diner (Eat'N'Park, specifically). Although we do not serve ...
A: I can understand your frustration with this situation, and I am sorry it has created such difficulty ...
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| Employee Job Abandonment | 3/27/2008 |
Q: If you hire someone on a draw against commission to be earned, and they abandon their job, can you ...
A: I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time with this former employee. I could give you an ...
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| problem attitude | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I work at a grocery chain and I am the cashier supervisor. I have an employee who doesn't want to be ...
A: I've never been a union worker, so I lack knowledge about the ins and outs of employee discipline ...
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| Alternative Work Arrangement | 2/15/2008 |
Q: What are the Advantages and DisAdvantages of Alternative Work Arrangements? i.e. Flextime, ...
A: Alternative work schedules are up and coming strategies designed to fit the needs of today's ...
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| Behaviour towards a difficult customer | 2/13/2008 |
Q: What should be the behaviour of a customer services provider towards a difficult customer? Please ...
A: Tariq, The employee title, customer service, speaks for itself. When a customer calls, the customer ...
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| Gen Y employee, Gen X supervisor | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I am a Gen X woman & have a talented but inexperienced Gen Y colleague. At my firm we don’t have ...
A: Savage, It helped me to have a mentor at work; a fellow supervisor who I trusted and respected. ...
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| Gen Y employee, Gen X supervisor | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I am a Gen X woman & have a talented but inexperienced Gen Y colleague. At my firm we don’t have ...
A: Savage, It may have something to do with X and Y; however, the bottom line is this employee is ...
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| Hiring process | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I was recently offered a position with a sheriff's office for a dispatcher. Required a physical, ...
A: My guess is that your present employer might not have given you the best recommendation, assuming ...
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| Manager is one-sided | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have a problem with a co-worker and my manager that is beginning to affect my health, my entire ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay in responding. I was out of town until late last night. I sympathize with ...
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| Is this harassment? | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Sorry if this is long winded, but it's a bit confusing if I don't give you the details. I have been ...
A: On the facts you've provided, yes, it appears there is harassment and possibly hostile work ...
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| question | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I will briefly and simply try to explain for you my story, and I hope that you will be able to ...
A: I don't know if there are personal reasons for Hatem treating you as you report. I do know from ...
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| getting along with employees | 3/28/2007 |
Q: Bogert , Hi my name is Sarah and I'm doing a project on how to get along with employees. and i was ...
A: There is no magic in getting along with employees. Bottom line: Managers need to treat employees ...
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| Rightful Firing? | 10/12/2006 |
Q: I am not sure if this is under your jurisdiction... but I am trying to figure out whether an ...
A: I am not a labor law specialist, and you didn't tell me if the employer was a private business or a ...
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| Employee Rights in Catering | 9/22/2006 |
Q: The question I would like to ask you is somewhat specific to some problems I have been having, as an ...
A: Hamilton, What you're describing is not unusual in the restaurant business. Rstaurants often ...
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