April 21, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker’s constant babbling is drowning me in info, and my boss won’t help — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m an admin in a small office, with a centrally located desk. One of my coworkers, Miranda, literally never stops talking. ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 19-20, 2025 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 19-20, 2025 by Alison Green on April 18, 2025 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments This Grocery Chain Had an Employee Arrested for Stealing $110 Worth of Food. Here’s Why They Handled It Wrong — Improve Your HR James, a deli worker at Meijer, the midwestern supermarket chain, stole a fruit cup and some chicken. Over a few months, that added up ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – April 18, 2025 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments getting out of a fancy work lunch due to allergies, photo of a coworker doing a Nazi salute, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Excusing myself from a fancy work lunch due to allergies I have severe food ... Read More
April 17, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments how can I make our vacation policy as fair as possible? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am the director of a small, public-facing unit. We have a full-time staff of 10 and several part-time workers. I ... Read More
April 17, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments Why a New Employee Dress Code is Part of a Brewing Turnaround at Starbucks — Improve Your HR “I’ve never cared what my barista is wearing when she hands me my drink and my breakfast.” “This will make a big difference. A touch of professionalism goes ... Read More
April 16, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager I actually have an update to this situation right now! I appreciated so much of the advice in the comments, as well as yours. ... Read More
April 16, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments A Company Denied a Pregnant Employee Extra Bathroom Breaks. That’s a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen — Improve Your HR One of the nice things about being an adult is we generally don’t need to ask anyone’s permission to go to the bathroom. It’s ... Read More
April 15, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker makes absolutely everything about herself — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a department of nine people. We all get along well, but I’m struggling with how to handle my ... Read More