Human Resources
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Call a lawyer: For some workplace disputes, it's just the best option
Jan 12, 2020 5:00 am - As alert online readers are quick to point out, I'm not a legal expert. I'm just a keyboard jockey with a sympathetic ear and a tongue-in-cheek perspective on interperso...
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When an employer actually needs 'the best man for the job'
Jan 05, 2020 5:10 am - Q: I am a licensed clinical social worker working for a nonprofit community mental health center. My agency has been contracted by the local jail to run an in-jail subst...
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Her boss has made her work all major holidays for the past 12 years
Dec 15, 2019 5:10 am - Q: My son's girlfriend is a waitress in a hotel restaurant in California. My son wants to bring her to meet our family at Christmas, but her manager has forbidden her to...
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Legal recreational marijuana and unintended consequencesDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois is embarking on a grand public policy experiment starting Jan. 1, 2020 when it legalizes the sale, use and possession of recreational marijuana. Like all public...
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Lots of buzz about marijuana in the workplaceDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - Finding and keeping qualified and productive employees continue to be a significant challenge for employers. Illinois employers soon face the additional challenge of nav...
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The impact of kindness on cultureDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - November is always a special since it's my birthday month. This year I marked another trip around the sun by enjoying lunch with my Scorpio colleagues, practicing yoga w...
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How integrated solutions can support the health & wealth of your enterpriseDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - The risks facing today's business leaders are overwhelming. Across industries, today's businesses are expected to account for shortfalls in customer demand, anticipate r...
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Panel: Good company cultures engage employees and leadersDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - The values and goals of a good company culture is nurtured from within the ranks and openly reflected by its leadership, according to a panel of business leaders speakin...
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Work advice: My co-workers are grumbling about my telework privileges
Nov 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q: I've been a government contractor for 20 years. For the last nine years, I've had telecommuting privileges allowing me to work from home two days a week. On this cont...
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Hundreds of journalists anonymously reveal their salaries on viral spreadsheet, challenging workplace taboo
Nov 17, 2019 5:16 am - It was once called "the last taboo." But a spreadsheet circulating this week with the salary information for workers in one industry - news media - has shown how the iss...