Human Resources
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No, the boss' e-cigarette vapor is not 'just steam'
Mar 18, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I work for a performing arts organization. Over the past two years, several employees have taken up vaping. When they first started, there was constant unchecked vapi...
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When a good friend (and co-worker) flips for a bad boss
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - Q: We recently got a new manager, "Damien," who is the poster child for bad bosses: incompetent, lazy and immature. After six weeks, when he started feeling heat from hi...
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Is this the end of the pre-employment drug test?
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - Employers are struggling to hire workers in tightening U.S. job market. Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., meaning more than one in five America...
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South Korea is capping its workweek at 52 hours; should the U.S. do the same?
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - South Korea's parliament is putting a lid on what an official there has called its "inhumanely long" work hours, passing a bill that would cut the maximum workweek from ...
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Olfactory offender in the office? Manager can't shrink from this duty
Mar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Q1: Our administrative staffer takes breaks to smoke and is a heavy coffee drinker. The combination of these odors, plus some kind of sickly sweet odor (body odor or som...
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A novel twist to this angry-boss story
Feb 25, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I wrote in last spring about a boss with either dementia or a bad attitude. I wanted to give you a postscript: He was eventually fired, and as it turns out, he could ...
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10 ways to get ready for Gen Z in the workplaceFeb 20, 2018 4:00 am - Generation Z - the demographic group following the millennials - is making its way into the workforce. What does this mean for management and co-workers? Members of Gene...
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Why not offering paid sick leave makes flu season worse, hurts bottom line
Feb 18, 2018 12:00 am - This winter's flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one, with flu-related hospitalization rates outpacing anything seen in recent years, according to the CDC. This year...
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Home Depot's response to tight labor market? Applications via smartphone
Feb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Home Depot says it has an edge in the battle for hourly workers in a tight labor market: making applying and scheduling an interview really easy, with only a smartphone....
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Naperville chamber to host #MeToo discussionFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce will host this month's general membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. The event will focus on workplace s...