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Can a prospective employer ask for a W-2 as proof of salary history?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Can a prospective employer ask for a W-2 as proof of salary history?

Question: When I interviewed this morning for a job at a large professional services firm, the interviewer seemed skeptical that … Continue reading Can a prospective employer ask for a W-2 as proof of salary history?

Want to be a Great Supervisor: Do a 180: Coach
Business, Management/supervision, Professional growth, Team

Want to be a Great Supervisor: Do a 180: Coach

If you’ve competed individually or on a team with a coach’s guidance, you’ve felt firsthand what it meant to work … Continue reading Want to be a Great Supervisor: Do a 180: Coach

How HR Shoots Itself in the Foot
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership

How HR Shoots Itself in the Foot

Which do you believe? You can’t trust anyone in HR: they get you talking, look sympathetic, and then turn everything … Continue reading How HR Shoots Itself in the Foot

Prove You Respect Your Employees & Their Investment in Your Company
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Prove You Respect Your Employees & Their Investment in Your Company

Part 6 of the “What Employees Really Want for Christmas” series): the long-lasting benefits of professional development: My employer expects … Continue reading Prove You Respect Your Employees & Their Investment in Your Company

Lead Us Through This Mess: COVID-19 Leadership Truths
Business, COVID-19, Leadership, Team

Lead Us Through This Mess: COVID-19 Leadership Truths

In crisis, organizations can travel one of two routes. Route 1 heads toward and over the cliff, into powerlessness, uncertainty, … Continue reading Lead Us Through This Mess: COVID-19 Leadership Truths

Your Employees Know the Truth; Ask Them
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Team

Your Employees Know the Truth; Ask Them

Question: The three of us run a mid-sized company. Despite the pandemic, we’re doing well and growing in market share. … Continue reading Your Employees Know the Truth; Ask Them

What Employees Want for Christmas 2020: Someone Who “Gets It” (part 3 of a series)
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

What Employees Want for Christmas 2020: Someone Who “Gets It” (part 3 of a series)

Welcome to the strangest Christmas ever. We have hunkered down, and feel battered by COVID-19, a free-falling economy, and polarized … Continue reading What Employees Want for Christmas 2020: Someone Who “Gets It” (part 3 of a series)

Flexibility: What Employees Want & Need for Christmas 2020 (Part 2)
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Flexibility: What Employees Want & Need for Christmas 2020 (Part 2)

“What I really wanted from my employer for Christmas,” the employee said, “Wasn’t the ham the company expediter delivered. I … Continue reading Flexibility: What Employees Want & Need for Christmas 2020 (Part 2)

You Worked for a Crook Who Fired You Abruptly? Don’t Waste Time Badmouthing Your Ex-boss; Explore Your Legal Options.
Business, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

You Worked for a Crook Who Fired You Abruptly? Don’t Waste Time Badmouthing Your Ex-boss; Explore Your Legal Options.

A crook boss who took advantage of an employee fires him unfairly…the four legal options
Continue reading You Worked for a Crook Who Fired You Abruptly? Don’t Waste Time Badmouthing Your Ex-boss; Explore Your Legal Options.

Suspect Telecommuting Employees of Passing Off Accidents as Covered Workers’ Compensation Injuries
Business, COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Remote work/Virtual

Suspect Telecommuting Employees of Passing Off Accidents as Covered Workers’ Compensation Injuries

Question: Employer’s Concern: Rash of Workers’ Compensation Claims We’re getting a rash of workers’ comp claims from our telecommuting employees. … Continue reading Suspect Telecommuting Employees of Passing Off Accidents as Covered Workers’ Compensation Injuries

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