May 3, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my employee sleeps in and misses work, can my coworkers read cursive, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. How do I talk to my employee about sleeping in and missing work? I ... Read More
May 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments kitten talk led to an HR lecture, are sleeveless blouses OK for work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A conversation about kittens led to a lecture from HR Yesterday I was called ... Read More
May 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee said awful things about a coworker who was on the phone, company’s leaders are all white men, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee said awful things about a coworker … while on the phone with them ... Read More
April 30, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should my employer to cover vet bills caused by my job, my terrible coworker listed me as a reference, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask my employer to cover the costs of vet bills caused by ... Read More
April 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments can you be fired for being OK but not great, my employee is pushing for “girls’ weekends,” and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can you be fired for being fine but not great? Beyond egregious performance violations ... Read More
April 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss is resentful when I do well, contacting the company that fired my husband, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. The better I do, the more resentful my boss gets I’m a manager in ... Read More
April 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should I correct a service person’s grammar, flower arranging as staff appreciation, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I correct a service person’s grammar? Our family held a special event, and ... Read More
April 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker is bitter that I wouldn’t play a game, employee has bad BO, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is bitter that I wouldn’t play a game with her I (19M) ... Read More
April 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I don’t want to participate in my office’s steps challenge, returning to a job I criticized, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to participate in my office’s steps challenge My office is getting ... Read More
April 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments interviewing with blue or pink hair, building staff damaged my bookcase, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Interviewing with blue or pink hair In the last few years, I have started ... Read More