| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Hostile environment, Harassment-From the Manager-In the work place-No HR Dept-to report to | 11/13/2009 |
Q: Jim, I am faced with a difficult situation. I work for a small company (less than 15 employees). We ...
A: Kristy: I am sure you really feel between the rock and the hard place. Your description of the ...
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| Performance comparisons | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Our HR team are stating that allowing a person to reduce their hours from 5 days to 4 days does not ...
A: Colin: Excuse me while I have another sip of coffee..... Are these people on drugs? Sorry if that ...
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| Performance comparisons | 11/7/2009 |
Q: Our HR team are stating that allowing a person to reduce their hours from 5 days to 4 days does not ...
A: My response can only be experiential and anecdotal. If you are extending the work day for the 4 ...
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| Holiday/Vacation Pay | 10/29/2009 |
Q: My husband recently received an email with new conditions surrounding the Thanksgiving Holiday. His ...
A: Casey: Please email me a copy of the email received so that I may be sure of the facts. Based on ...
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| HR strategy | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I am preparing for the awayday meeting and I have been asked by the management to think of the ...
A: First you need to have the company's objectives in hand as to where they want to be. Next, what ...
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| employee compensation | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I work in a dental office, which had to be closed temporarily due to water damage caused by sewer ...
A: Marie: In this situation is is not a legal requirement that the Dentist continue to pay you if they ...
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| Question regarding employees' attendance. | 10/5/2009 |
Q: Our employees have been with us for a very long time and they are used to coming late. Our office ...
A: Ahmed: As you have concluded, this is not an easy task overcoming a long period of laxness as it ...
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| employee working under the influence | 9/18/2009 |
Q: We had an employee come to work under the influence of alcohol. Our business requires most employees ...
A: While, I would check with a lawyer (always a good cya move), this situation after the formal warning ...
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| employee working under the influence | 9/17/2009 |
Q: We had an employee come to work under the influence of alcohol. Our business requires most employees ...
A: Lynn: I assume you have a medical benefits program? If so Substance abuse treatment etc is usually ...
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| Hostile Working Environment? | 9/16/2009 |
Q: I have worked for co. for 3 years. New manager arrives. At first he seems like the right fit, ...
A: Marcy: I believe its time for you to have a serious sit down with the corporate HR folks and explain ...
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| How Can I Get or At Least Pursue this Position | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I work as a temp. I am to become permanent next month. My boss works remotely so we have a "team ...
A: TMS At least you dont ask the simple ones. Lets take this one step at a time. First, get the job! ...
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| HRM | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I need to knowthe impact of different national cultures and practices human resource professionals ...
A: Ali: My answer will probably not be what you want but I will give you the short answer. Aside from ...
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| appropriate conduct | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I and some associates have been discussing some ...
A: Richard: Unfortunately, the theoretical ideal very rarely exists in the real world. Most ...
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| Can an employer require you to volunteer? | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My employer wants us to volunteer to earn points so we can earn time off and if we don't volunteer ...
A: Gretchen: The short answer is no, it is not legal to force someone to volunteer. However It appears ...
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| exempt employee | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I have been working as an exempt general manager for a big beauty store. I would like to know what ...
A: Amir: As management, and exempt from overtime, the simple answer is your hours are not regulated. ...
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| Self-Management training | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I appreciate your wisdom - I am trying to put together an effective course for one of our divisions ...
A: Dennis: I am glad you understood my short hand. If you have material available for the support of ...
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| Returning to work after illness | 8/27/2009 |
Q: When returning to work after an illness with a release letter from the attending physician, can the ...
A: Anne: The short answer is no. However, if your medications could conflict with safety issues. i.e. ...
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| Self-Management training | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I appreciate your wisdom - I am trying to put together an effective course for one of our divisions ...
A: Dennis: The situation you describe is more of a performance management issue as opposed to a ...
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| Personal Liability | 8/25/2009 |
Q: If not specifically addressed in an employee agreement, what personal liability is an employee ...
A: David: I gather by your carefully worded question that an issue has developed. Rather than my ...
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| Employment Agency's | 8/19/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon, I am a manager of an employment agency, and was wondering if you could give me some ...
A: Robert: I wish there were a magic formula to achieve that. In order to displace a current vendor in ...
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| Restrictions | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I recently took a new position as Manager with my Employer which is a Fortune 100 Company. The ...
A: Were the words from the HR folks exactly that you are "not allowed to lunch with non-exempt"? Did ...
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| Worked 3 years with small company, no performance evaluation. | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I worked for a very small company for over 3 years. Due to the economy I was recently laid off. I ...
A: Tamiko: In your case it is easy. Just tell them that you dont have one. For your information, a ...
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| H1B | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have done a 2 year course in HR from India and have 2 years of HR experience working with some of ...
A: Manisha: Thanks for your question. I wish I had some great news but that is not the case. Given the ...
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| High Potential Assessment | 8/6/2009 |
Q: I am currently working on designing and deploying a HiPo proramme for the business unit I work with. ...
A: Vidya: Sorry for the delay in responding but I was on Holiday for a few days. If you want ...
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| High Potential Assessment | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am currently working on designing and deploying a HiPo proramme for the business unit I work with. ...
A: Vidya: Thank you for asking me to join you between the tiger's teeth. The situation you describe is ...
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| harassment | 7/28/2009 |
Q: If there are false accusations about you and your career is destroyed, What type of harassment is ...
A: Ronald: It does sound as though you're getting the short end of the stick here. I dont believe ...
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| harassment | 7/28/2009 |
Q: If there are false accusations about you and your career is destroyed, What type of harassment is ...
A: Ronald: The phrase "Destroyed my career" is what I am reacting to. I just dont know what that means ...
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| KPI's for change management | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Dromsky, to quickly introduce myself, my name is Georg Zysk,a German student currently doing his ...
A: Georg: Thanks for your question. The answer is both a simple one and complex at the same time. ...
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| Criminal Background checks procedures in PA | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Can you please give me some do's and don'ts for starting criminal background checks as a part of ...
A: MJ: First of all, make sure your employment application is up to date (legally). Insure that there ...
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| Unemployment vs Rehiring | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I was lay off by my employer three months ago. I am receiving unemployment compensation .Last week ...
A: Gus: Dont you think that the job, reduced salary and all is better than unemployment? As for your ...
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| Insurance premuim | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I was not paying premium for a year and owe 4,000, can they take my vacation leave that was to be ...
A: Fabian: I dont understand why they fouled up the benefits situation with you. If they were ...
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| False Accusations | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I'm seeing a fellow employee but this is unknown to the company. A coworker of my girlfriend has ...
A: Scott: For the time being, I would just let it go to see if there is a repeat of the problem. If ...
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| Insurance premuim | 7/24/2009 |
Q: I was not paying premium for a year and owe 4,000, can they take my vacation leave that was to be ...
A: Is there a connection between the premium and the vacation pay? If not, and you have accrued ...
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| background check/ application | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I recently was let go from a job within a 30 day window. Prior to being employed I advised my ...
A: Tad: I dont think that I have to remind you that a DUI conviction is not a small thing. Now, Having ...
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| Recoverable draw? | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I live and work in IL. I had a written contract with my employer for the first six months of ...
A: Hank: You did not indicate whether you earned any commissions during this time period. As for them ...
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| leave issues | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I need your assist as usual.We have an employee who misscarriaged not so long ago.During that time i ...
A: Sera: As I am not sure what country you are in my answer may not be in accordance with your local ...
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| job question | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I live in Louisiana, and I work for a nationwide retail company. I've been working for them for a ...
A: Michael: I understand your plight. I dont understand why they are making an issue of this after one ...
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| Employee conflict-Harrasment | 6/19/2009 |
Q: Kindly support me further.I wrote to Head of department advising him on the way forwad as earlier ...
A: By all means speak with your direct boss on this issue, even if only for guidance and someone to ...
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| Discriminatory notes | 6/18/2009 |
Q: a supervisor continously used abusive language to his surbordinates who held an informal meeting ...
A: Sara: Time to get the supervisors boss involved! Document all of the times, dates, specifics on the ...
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| mandatory meeting after work hours | 6/12/2009 |
Q: By law, if your work day ends at 6 can they have a mandatory meeting at 6:30?
A: Kia: Thanks for your question. If you are an exempt employee Yes. If you are an non-exempt ...
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| ques | 6/11/2009 |
Q: sir i want to know what is retention profile with reference to manpower planning
A: A retention profile is simply the personal and professional skill sets of current employees plotted ...
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| letter of reference | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I have an opportunity to get a good job at another municipality. I have an interview coming up soon. ...
A: Greg: Under no circumstances should you ask your current employer for a reference until such time as ...
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| Basis in Law? | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I work in HR and my company recently got a new VP. The new VP is implementing a policy that he wants ...
A: Autumn: Thanks for your question. Given the situation as you have described it, I believe a phone ...
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| MBA in HR from India, Looking for opportunities in U.S | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I have done my MBA(HR) from MDI in the year 2007-2009. My husband has shifted to US and i am ...
A: Entry level positions of any type are quite difficult to find at this time in the US. Your ...
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| Sick Leave | 6/4/2009 |
Q: If I am on sick leave and our company takes down time (Furlough) am I required by law to change by ...
A: Ursula: If you are on sick leave and have exceeded the number of paid "sick days" the company ...
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| Deciding upon Designation | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who has started his own company last year. He is from technical background so do not ...
A: Natalie: If by designation you meant title? The actual designation (title) in a small company is ...
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| labor and wage laws | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I own a small business with two employees. One is salary plus commission. Neither employee has a ...
A: Elizabeth: Sorry for any delay in answering this question. I have been on holiday for the last 5 ...
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| Reviews | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Is it acceptable to "ding" an employee on their review for not being able to come to work during a ...
A: The short answer is no it is not. If your husband followed company policy i.e. called to inform is ...
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| Career Planning | 5/13/2009 |
Q: Dromsky I am working in HR area approximately 3 years. Last year I focused on training and ...
A: Fuad: I am afraid that the answer is both simple and complex. Depending on the instrument used and ...
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| forced or mandatory time off | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I work for a company that provides contract labor to other companies. The 1st contractee in turn ...
A: Mike: Thanks for your question. Regardless of whether you are a direct, contract or what, what you ...
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| Relieving Order | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I had joined an I.T Start-up company by the name of NuStreet Technologies Pvt. Ltd. By June last ...
A: I am not sure what you mean by a relieving letter. Does the lack of this letter enjoin you from ...
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| difference between Secretary and Executive Secretary | 5/8/2009 |
Q: Is there any difference between Secretary and Executive Secretary? if yes, then what is the ...
A: Vinod: While the specific duties and responsibilities may be similar, the major difference is that a ...
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| exempt employee time for md appts | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I have a new supervisor but I have worked for the same company for 10 years and never was required ...
A: Melissa: Thanks for the question. Does your company have an employee handbook that stipulates that ...
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| Inappropriate, illegal or both? | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Recently I was interviewed for a position with the U.S. Department of State. One of the ...
A: William: No, the question was not inappropriate. Trying to get a sense of your abilities in this ...
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| unemployment | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I am going back to school for my bachelors' degree in nursing. I had to resign my full time position ...
A: Stacey: Thanks for your question. In most states, if you resign, you usually have a 2 week wait time ...
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| Career in HR | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Im an MBA in HR and IB from India. i want to know about the different kinds of jobs in HR.i dnt want ...
A: Ambrin: Assuming you have not begun your work career, the first challenge is to get a job in the ...
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| New Job opprotunity a concern | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a number of questions and concerns about a possible job change... I currently work in the ...
A: Mariano: Thank you for your question. I am impressed with the detail in explaining your situation. ...
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| performance improvement plan | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be able to give me an example of what is entailed in a performance ...
A: Melanie: I need to know exactly what you wish to accomplish with this effort. There really isn't a ...
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| Company reserch | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I’m working for a factory as a Shift Manager which produces garment accessories. I along with 02 ...
A: While the answer to your question is simple the solution is not as you have discovered. You and I ...
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| Application Deadlines | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have applied for a job which originally had an application deadline date of March 31st. I recently ...
A: Calvin: Assuming you applied well before the deadline, I would say the organization has not seen ...
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| time off as an incentive reward | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I rec'd a coupon fior 2 hrs paid time-off reward in July '08 and waited till now to redeem it. The ...
A: Rick: If this coupon was a corporate or facility wide event I suggest you go to see the folks in HR. ...
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| outplacement services | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have had 25+ years of combined Training and Dev experience. Franklin, Covey owned my own ...
A: Jerry: Sorry to state the obvious, but you were in the recruiting business so this should not come ...
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| recruiting | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Jim can an outside company call you at work and ask you for phone numbers of your people and what ...
A: Marie: If you were recruited out of a company,it does not matter how, and joined another company and ...
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| recruiting | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Jim can an outside company call you at work and ask you for phone numbers of your people and what ...
A: Marie: What is your position with the company? HR? Receptionist? If you are referring to questions ...
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| time off | 4/3/2009 |
Q: When you are calling in to work in the state of Texas is it necessary to inform your employer ...
A: Cynthia: Thanks for your question. It really depends on your company's policy. If you have personal ...
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| Employee Time cards | 3/22/2009 |
Q: I have a small business that employs "part time, temporary" people on a fluctuating schedule. We ...
A: Mark: Absolutely you have rights to establish any policy you wish as long as it is not ...
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| marcia | 3/21/2009 |
Q: What do you think of both my emails and theirs and do you think something will be done about Marcia ...
A: Debbie: You totally misunderstood my response. I was referring to the impression that the higher ...
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| Rehireable or not? | 3/18/2009 |
Q: My name is Chin. I worked at Wells Fargo for almost 3 years and my job performance constantly ...
A: Chin: First of all you should not have resigned. Second, if there was no disciplinary action that ...
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| Undecided whether to study again or not? | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I am 28 years old and have a degree in Electronic Commerce. Currently I am residing in Singapore. ...
A: Jessica: There is no easy answer. What you have not indicated, is whether you have liked any of the ...
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| laws regarding management firing | 3/6/2009 |
Q: what precedures must taken or are there any? in having a manager fired? ANSWER: Marie: In order to ...
A: Marie: Never let it be said that you give too much information. I can only conclude that you and ...
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| About MBA. | 3/4/2009 |
Q: Sir I'm a 3rd year electrical & electronics engineering student. I would like to know whether it is ...
A: First and foremost, finish your BEE. If the technical field is your first love, an MSEE would be ...
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| Bell Curve / performance evaluation | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I recently received my performance evaluation. Our company uses a 5 pt rating scale. 1/2 top, 3 ...
A: Irene: I assume by what you inferred that while your "team" is 35, your company is much larger. ...
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| Crisis Suspension | 2/23/2009 |
Q: How long can a crisis suspension last (is two weeks too long)and should a letter be given stating ...
A: Lynn: In order to answer your question fully, I need to know the exact circumstances and your ...
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| HR Assessment | 2/15/2009 |
Q: Tomorrow I am invited to HR full day assessment. I have not received detailed information about this ...
A: The answer to your prep question is just relax and be who you are. Trying to second guess the ...
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| exempt employee status | 2/6/2009 |
Q: Can an employer regularly expect an exempt employee to consistently spend additional time over and ...
A: Mimi: If this is a real situation and not theoretical your efforts at being vague to protect ...
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| Employee background checks | 2/5/2009 |
Q: In the area of background checks, I can find nothing about a current employer giving your background ...
A: Yancy: I am assuming that you are referring to Government contracts. In this case, due to the ...
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| exempt employee status | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Can an employer regularly expect an exempt employee to consistently spend additional time over and ...
A: Mimi: Are you referring to US/state wage and hour laws? If so, the standard work week is typically ...
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| discrimination | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Dromsky; to make a long story short, i have the disability of being deaf in one ear. the va hospital ...
A: Contact your local Bar Association for a list of Lawyers that specialize in employment ...
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| discrimination | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Dromsky; to make a long story short, i have the disability of being deaf in one ear. the va hospital ...
A: you did not indicate whether you went to the state of federal govt agency. The eeoc does in deed ...
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| College--Discrimination | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Can a company say that the applicant needs a MBA from 2 specific colleges--not allowing applicant ...
A: Julie: I have run into this a number of times over the years. Someone in the hiring company has a ...
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| Research: Time, and stess management | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I am an MBA. these days i am planning to start a research. I have decided to take "Time management ...
A: Nido: The simplest way to do that is to google time management. There are a number of firms out ...
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| allocation of post of responsibility | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I am employed in a small school with three teachers and a principal. There are only two paid posts ...
A: Assuming you are in the US, it sounds as though the principal has a bit of conflict of interest. ...
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| forced PTO | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Our company just made a policy that they are going to take our PTO automatically to make 80 hours ...
A: I assume that you are an hourly employee and punch a clock. If this is the case, their choice is ...
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| customer sales executive | 1/4/2009 |
Q: my name is richard and i am applying for a job as titled above but i will be stuck on 1 question on ...
A: Richard: If you search the web on the position/job description of a customer sales exec or similar ...
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| Performace Review | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Spirito, I have been working for this company for a year an a half. I recently recieved my ...
A: Betty: Was your promotion in salary or to a more superior position with different responsibilities? ...
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| hr information | 1/2/2009 |
Q: i am working in software development concern as a hr recruiter(US Recruitment and marketing)i am ...
A: If your company has a more generalist function as a part of its HR, have a meeting with the top ...
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| HOSTILE WORK ENVIROMENT | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I am an asst. manager at a home improvement retail company. Recently, I have been getting the ...
A: Miguel: If you are in the US, do the following. Document (diary) all communications conversations ...
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| salary placement for new entrants | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I am a Human Reosurces and Administration officer in a railway company.The company has an archives ...
A: Harry: If your next scheduled perf eval and salary increase is within the next 6 months, I would ...
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| salary placement for new entrants | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I am a Human Reosurces and Administration officer in a railway company.The company has an archives ...
A: Harry: While you did not indicate how much of a difference their was in compensation, but it is not ...
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| state laws | 11/10/2008 |
Q: is it illegal for a company to refuse to give me a copy of the companie's handbook? since i've ...
A: Louie: If you are referring to the Employee handbook, there is no law requiring a company to even ...
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| suspension | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I work for a photography company in Boston and today I was told I was being suspended for three ...
A: Ashley: You do not mention whether your company has an HR function. If there is an HR manager, call ...
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| Fiancé's supervisor yells at him over taking off days for Wedding | 10/14/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I recently got engaged and set a date for our wedding. My fiancé has had problems ...
A: Leigh: Congrats on you engagement, much luck and good fortune. In a perfect world, no. Given the ...
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| inappropriate comment at evaluation | 10/13/2008 |
Q: My son told me about his recent annual job performance evaluation. He has been with the company for ...
A: Judy: Thanks for your question. First, did your son actually see and sign off on a written ...
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| No Human Resources Dept. | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I currently work for a small company of at least 20 people. We do not have an HR dept and my ...
A: Beena: In order to deal with this you must step back and deal only with the facts. How do you know ...
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| Salary-based health insurance | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have noticed some companies moving to a Salary-Based banding for determining the cost share their ...
A: Mitch: Companies are not required to pay anything toward an employee's health benefits, hence the ...
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| Employee competencies/efficiency | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Are there any studies on the efficiency or lack thereof, of transferring people out of a position ...
A: Terri: The short tape here is there is no hard and fast rule.... "It Depends" In order to help you ...
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| Huamn Resources | 9/25/2008 |
Q: Our human resources "departmnent" is one eprson (We work for a small company). While he is opn ...
A: Kathy: If you are a manager within the company or have been directly involved in an incident such ...
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| Health Information Privacy | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My illness is a qualified condition and I have intermittent FMLA absences from work. I recently was ...
A: Absolutely not!!!!! you should contact a senior HR person in your company to alert Him/her to the ...
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| regarding hours of a salery employee | 9/19/2008 |
Q: if your on a required to work 50-55 hours per week as a salary employee but you are frequently ...
A: Martin: Working in a restaurant is a different situation. If you are the manager and share in the ...
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| Huamn Resources | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Our human resources "departmnent" is one eprson (We work for a small company). While he is opn ...
A: Kathy: In a perfect world you are correct. However if the "standby person" is merely clearing house ...
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| vacation vs sick tim | 9/16/2008 |
Q: i work a second job (parttime) i have 2 weeks vacation but did not know untill i actually started ...
A: Robin: Thanks for the clarification. If you are being written up because of the sick time days used ...
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| layoff school dist. | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I have a friend that had 22yrs with school district, there was a lay off and she posted for another ...
A: Angie: I don't normally answer questions on the weekend but this one really frosts me as I am sure ...
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| How to go forword after doing MBA | 8/13/2008 |
Q: This is Prachi Srivastava from Pune. I am workig in Abbee Consumables and Peripherals Sshope Ltd. in ...
A: Once you enter a career track and demonstrate expertise, performance is almost always the most ...
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| work place discipline | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I have a question regarding discipline in the workplace. I had worked for this company for two years ...
A: Reggie: You re right, something is really fishy here. Take this issue up the food chain in the ...
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| harassment at work | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I recently received an e-mail from a co-worker in which he stated quite clearly that he was going to ...
A: Denise: A lawyer that specializes in employment law i.e. harassment etc. The local Bar Association ...
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| harassment at work | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I recently received an e-mail from a co-worker in which he stated quite clearly that he was going to ...
A: Denise: Hopefully you saved and printed the e-mail. Is there a higher level of authority in the ...
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| Employee Reprimand | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have been employed by County government for six years. During that time I have always received ...
A: Danielle: It is obvious that the HR person is in fear also. It is time to leave the HR person out of ...
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| Possible Future Disability Issue | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I was sitting in a computer chair about two weeks ago, and after getting up I had a burning pain ...
A: Mike: First of all, relax until you find out whats going on. The chiropractor and other medical ...
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| Employee Reprimand | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have been employed by County government for six years. During that time I have always received ...
A: Danielle: The answer is yes! That behavior is unprofessional and from a management perspective un ...
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| use of personal time | 7/15/2008 |
Q: Is it legal for your supervisor (and indeed the HR dept) to request documentation to prove where you ...
A: Eva: Given the circumstance you describe, no it is not appropriate for management including HR to ...
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| Unfair Labor Practices | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Background: The executive secretary negotiated to have her son hired at the same facility as she ...
A: Christine: Before I can give you some guidance, I have a number of questions. 1.Are you personally ...
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| Job Grading | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I am a HR manager and have been instructed to do a job evaluation, grading thereof and training a ...
A: Shane: Sounds like you have a very challenging project. If you are in the US, I would suggest a ...
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| Job Application | 7/7/2008 |
Q: If I submit a job application to a vendor of my current employer, can the vendor inform my current ...
A: The quick answer is no. Usually there is a space on the employment application asking your ...
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| employment- internal transfer | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I have been told I will face a wage decrease due to it being a smaller hotel, which i was not ...
A: Jeff: I am not overly familiar with the UK but here in the US that would not be proper. I would ...
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| Salaried Exempt Employees & PTO | 6/23/2008 |
Q: In the state of California, I have been led to believe that whenever a salaried, exempt employee 1) ...
A: Sandy: Obviously you have a situation. The answer is It depends on the circumstances. For example, ...
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| Promotion denied | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I was recently passed over for a promotion to Department Supervisor. I have a four year degree and ...
A: Mike: Human Resources, policies, procedures, training etc are managed by people and imperfect ones ...
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| unjust accusation | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I have been unjustly accused of violence in the workplace and suspended from work a little over 2 ...
A: Marie: I think you realize that under the circumstances you were wrong to have even touched this ...
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| Courses after MBA-HR | 6/18/2008 |
Q: This Is Kirti,I have completed my MBA in HR from India.And now i am in USA (NJ).So want to pursue ...
A: Kirti: For the time being, it would be best to do what you know. i.e. IT recruitment. Identify an ...
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| harrassment | 6/17/2008 |
Q: In the past 36 days I have been accused of having a sexual relationship while on the job by my ...
A: Phyllis: If the allegations are not true, it is time for you to speak with the HR department to ...
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| mandatory direct deposit | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I would like an update on whether Indiana presently allows mandatory direct deposit of public ...
A: Jack: I am not sure what you mean by mandatory or what the problem is. Are you saying your employer ...
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| Applying and Interviews | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I have worked at the same place for 5 years. I quit recently to have some time off, look for ...
A: James: If I had a dime for every time that was said to a candidate with no call back, I would not be ...
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| Applying and Interviews | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have worked at the same place for 5 years. I quit recently to have some time off, look for ...
A: James: When one leaves a job, one should make sure there is a specific reference contact that you ...
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| Harrassment/crisis suspension | 6/3/2008 |
Q: To make this short, I was off work on FMLA for 2 months (1wk was MLA). Upon returning to work I was ...
A: Dawn: Assuming this is an accurate portrayal of the situation, go to the highest level you can reach ...
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| Harrassment/crisis suspension | 6/2/2008 |
Q: To make this short, I was off work on FMLA for 2 months (1wk was MLA). Upon returning to work I was ...
A: Dawn: I am not sure that I understand your situation. Before work hours? When exactly were you ...
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| is the boss out of hand | 5/6/2008 |
Q: please help us. we just confirmed that our boss is doing embarrassing things in his office that has ...
A: Samantha: If the confirmation of these activities was obtained by spying in an inappropriate manner, ...
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| Management Training | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I am a HR manager and am looking for a training program to present to my management team to improve ...
A: Crystal: Given the small group of people and the fact that they have been working together for a ...
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| Management Training | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I am a HR manager and am looking for a training program to present to my management team to improve ...
A: Crystal: I sent you a response on Friday but the AE system says I haven't so here goes again. ...
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| Health administration major- | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I am currently full time student at UNF (jacksonville, FL) major in health administration. I will be ...
A: Miso: The answer is a simple one. You must sit down with the manager of the department you have ...
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| Grandson with disability | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My Grandson Shane who is 19 got a job with A.C.O. hardware in Westland Mi. 1 yr ago. He has been a ...
A: Helen: If the company has a human resources function and they are not aware of your grandson's ...
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| steves exboss | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Steve asked if I could email you a copy of the letter he wrote to the CEO back in December 2007. ...
A: Debbie: Thanks for the clarification. Before doing anything else, Steve should contact the top HR ...
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| performance evaluation | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am working as HR in a company. I am new to this organization, so help me out by sending me some ...
A: I am surprised you did not find something suitable on HR.com or google. When you googled did the ...
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| Succession Planning | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My ED has asked me to work up a succession plan policy along with a presentation for the HR ...
A: Donna: Thanks for the time today. I hope that our conversation will be of some help. If you have ...
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| Succession Planning | 4/5/2008 |
Q: My ED has asked me to work up a succession plan policy along with a presentation for the HR ...
A: Donna: Thanks for your question. I thought I did respond to you but the question is still on my ...
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| Competency Mapping | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I am currently working with a vending refreshment services organization in New England. As a start ...
A: Sathya: My list of questions for you before making recommendations is quite long. It would probably ...
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| misrepresentation of contracts | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I was recently hired by a medical staffing company to work at a local insurance company for a ...
A: Karen: The short answer is no, you are not bound as the job youre in is not the position you ...
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| Scheduled, posted pay day | 3/14/2008 |
Q: If our scheduled, posted per Labor Law, payday falls on a Saturday, when is the employer required to ...
A: karin: When you asked the question, you did not indicate you were hr or not. If the 2 or 3 day ...
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| Scheduled, posted pay day | 3/14/2008 |
Q: If our scheduled, posted per Labor Law, payday falls on a Saturday, when is the employer required to ...
A: Karin: There is no "carved in stone" law about this. Many companies do it on a given day after the ...
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| eeoc | 2/25/2008 |
Q: OK: Steve decided in addition to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ...
A: Debbie: Sorry for the delay in responding. The EEOC will notify the company of the complaint and ...
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| unusual employee vacation request | 2/8/2008 |
Q: One of my full time employees wants to take a full month off for a vacation. I do not want to just ...
A: Michael: Actually this one is relatively easy. As an example,if your standard policy for his tenure ...
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| Hostile work environment | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I am currently working for a company as a contracted employee. Within this company I worked for a ...
A: Gina: While I have no idea as to why this individual is behaving this way but...... You are ...
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| unusual employee vacation request | 2/6/2008 |
Q: One of my full time employees wants to take a full month off for a vacation. I do not want to just ...
A: Michael: Given the question, I assume the following; First, you are a small company; second, this ...
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| best carrer path in HR | 2/5/2008 |
Q: hope you would find me the best solution for my problem. i have 4 years of experience as a ...
A: Suresh: Since you are asking me a crystal ball question... Here goes. 1.With industry (overall) ...
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| per our previous conversation | 2/4/2008 |
Q: Jim- You asked for further info. An aquaintance of mine asked me where I worked & when I answered ...
A: Kim: I don't know how long you have worked at this firm but it seems that your boss chose to believe ...
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| human resource planning | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I am sorry for the unclarity of my question. I would try to make my question more clear. How is ...
A: Prince: At the risk of sounding flippant, it is actually easier in a MFG environment due to the ...
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| blacklisting | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I was recently layed off in a head count reduction and I just found out my former boss is actively ...
A: Rock: First of all, blacklisting is illegal. How do you know he is actively doing this? Do you have ...
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| Unfair Pay?? | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I am in California and I just recently found out that a new employee they hired for our HS&E ...
A: Fernando: I need more facts and details about the situation before I can give you some advice. Like ...
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| harassment | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I worked for a company for 6 years, in the past year I have been harassed by the presidents ...
A: Karen: Not sure what your question is but Depending on what state you live in, your issues would ...
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| Harassment | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I've been employed for 11 1/2 years with this company and worked with the same management until July ...
A: Lizette: Sorry to hear that you lost your job. If employees complained of your behavior,the ...
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| Vacation and Holiday Pay | 1/25/2008 |
Q: First I wanted to thank you for providing this help. I have a close friend that has worked in a ...
A: Ray: Looks like you and I are between the rock an the hard place. If she has a document with the ...
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| Vacation and Holiday Pay | 1/25/2008 |
Q: First I wanted to thank you for providing this help. I have a close friend that has worked in a ...
A: Ray: Unfortunately, you and I are dealing with this 2nd or third hand. That being said lets take ...
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| payroll | 1/23/2008 |
Q: i was terminated from my past job at Chase when picking up my last check the woman in hr asked if i ...
A: Erin: Have you received written communication from chase regarding this money? If not, wait until ...
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| Employee Career Path | 1/21/2008 |
Q: How can I initiate grading our empoloyees based on their jobs and salary? There is no perfromance ...
A: Shaneena: First of all you did not indicate how many employees there are in your firm. Why are you ...
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| Harassment | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I've been employed for 11 1/2 years with this company and worked with the same management until July ...
A: Lizette: You need to sit down with your direct boss and if necessary that person's supervisor to get ...
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| Vehicle Allowance Policy | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I was recently taken in for DWI. I have not yet been convicted or has my license been suspended. ...
A: Lonnie: Thanks for the follow up. For future reference. The laws state that in an interview ...
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| Vehicle Allowance Policy | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I was recently taken in for DWI. I have not yet been convicted or has my license been suspended. ...
A: Lonnie: The one thing you left out is ...How did the HR dept become aware of your situation? As the ...
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| hr | 1/15/2008 |
Q: sir,pls let me know some information regarding, 'how to screen and shortlist candidates in ...
A: Sushmeeta: This is not a question that can be answered in only a few lines. However the simple ...
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| your question | 1/14/2008 |
Q: My supervisor gave me an "unfair" performance evaluation. I want to give my side of the story in ...
A: K: It all depends on what you mean by unfair. If you mean that your supervisor said you did a ...
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| Internal transfer to US | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I am currently working with a multinational events company in Dubai. I have completed one year with ...
A: Imran: The short answer is no regarding being Muslim. If your firm approves the transfer and has a ...
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| Can I get in trouble... | 1/12/2008 |
Q: A male coworker who is black and I were pretending line we were going to fight, he said Im gonna go ...
A: Kittie: Appologize to the individual immediately and dont get involved with playing around at work ...
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| employees vs job descriptions | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I work for a government in a warehouse. I do my job as per my job description. I have a co-worker, ...
A: Her personal desire for a clean work environment has nothing to do with a job description. Just ...
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| What to do about my work environment | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I have been a respiratory therapist at this hospital for the past 2 years with 12 years experience ...
A: Melissa: I'll do my best here. First of all you do not indicate how long you have been at this job ...
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| Technical Recruiting | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I work for an IT consulting company that focuses heavily on application development, primarily ...
A: Mike: I know this wont make you feel any better, but you are not alone in this as technical ...
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| Background check | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I was arrested in aug. 2007 for felony possession of marijuana. My case is still pending.If asked ...
A: Robert: While this may be splitting hairs this is important for you to understand. In an ...
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| Grievance Procedures | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Ravin is a recently appointed Supervisor and is still under training .He has not been informed yet ...
A: Alberto: Thanks for your question. Unfortunately there is no simple answer. I have no idea as to ...
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| exempt status | 1/3/2008 |
Q: We are a company that have group homes and provide services for those that have behavioral health ...
A: Kevin: Thanks for the question. The answer is yes but. In order to keep things kosher for these ...
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| Hostile work environment | 1/3/2008 |
Q: The Company I work for is a Corporation in California that is owned by a husband and wife. The ...
A: Tiffany: Thanks for your question I hope the rest of the new year works out better than the old one ...
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