June 7, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments husband’s boss didn’t tell me about his medical episode, asking about starting time, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My husband’s boss didn’t alert me when he had a medical episode My husband ... Read More
June 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments HR misused my emergency contacts, requesting payment from a family friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss encouraged me to apply for a promotion, then said I didn’t have ... Read More
June 5, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend, my employee lives in her cubicle, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Did my boss reject me just so she could hire a friend? Late last ... Read More
June 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker will quit if I’m promoted, shimmer body oil at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate announces all their comings and goings How do I get my ... Read More
May 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I got rid of my office’s furniture by mistake, is combined PTO better than separate sick and vacation time, and more — Ask a Manager I got rid of my office’s furniture by mistake, is combined PTO better than separate sick and vacation time, and more — Ask a ... Read More
May 17, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss keeps asking for rides home, I’m not allowed to have any personal items on my desk, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss keeps asking for rides home I work in my company’s marketing department. ... Read More
May 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments ouija board decor at work, coworker nags me about drinking diet soda, and more — Ask a Manager I’m off today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Ouija ... Read More
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