August 13, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employer wants us to “volunteer” for groundskeeping, snubbed by a mentee, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employer wants us to “volunteer” for groundskeeping and cleaning I work in a ... Read More
August 12, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my team has an all-male soccer betting pool, employer asks new hires to list all their prescriptions, and more — Ask a Manager my team has an all-male soccer betting pool, employer asks new hires to list all their prescriptions, and more — Ask a Manager my ... Read More
August 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments job application asked if I’d accept the job, muscling in on a volunteer project, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Application asked, “If offered this job, will you accept?” I am applying for jobs. ... Read More
August 8, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments husband doesn’t like my dedication to my job, which employee is lying, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Husband has issues with my dedication to my job and 1-2 work trips a ... Read More
August 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is liquor inappropriate at a work event that offers beer and wine, visitors want to use our employees-only bathroom, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is liquor inappropriate at a work event that offers beer and wine? This is ... Read More
August 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments creepy coworker is following my wife, interviewers want to talk about my feelings after rejecting me, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can my wife report her creepy coworker to HR? My wife is in a ... Read More
August 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I was told to do less work, two of my employees hold private “accountability” meetings, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My team was told to do less work I’ve had an interesting three months ... Read More
August 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee isn’t as productive on her WFH days, politics on LinkedIn, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My employee isn’t as productive on her WFH days I work in a university ... Read More
August 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I think a company leader is faking his work history, a burned-out coworker, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I think a company leader is faking his work history A coworker and I ... Read More
July 31, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is my girlfriend’s boss crossing a line, commenting on food expenses from a business trip, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my girlfriend’s boss crossing a line? My girlfriend is a manager at a ... Read More