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Can I tell my employee to wear a bra?

By Karla L. Miller
Jan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I own a small retail establishment with just three employees, all women. The youngest one has shown up to work several times wearing what I would call inappropriate a...
Unpaid internships get Labor Department's blessing

Rebecca Greenfield Bloomberg
Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - The U.S. Labor Department rolled out new guidelines last week that make it easier for companies that want to hire interns but don't want to pay them. The new rules estab...
Are traditional job interviews a thing of the past?

Gene Marks The Washington Post
Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Are you still relying on the traditional interview to select a new employee? If you're like me, you've probably never been 100 percent convinced that it's truly effectiv...
Smart ways for a new employee to go about joining the reserves

By Karla L. Miller
Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I just started a new job about six months ago. It's my first "real" job coming out of college, and the people, environment and benefits are really great. Before takin...
Yes, 'pawternity' benefits are a thing

Gene Marks The Washington Post
Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Think having a baby is rough? Just try bringing home a new puppy. All babies need is a couple of diaper changes, a few feedings and a burping session once in a while. Bu...
Why bosses should put away their smartphones

Mary Hui The Washington Post
Jan 07, 2018 12:00 am - It has probably happened to you: You are in a meeting, but your boss is totally distracted by his or her phone - drawn away by the latest ping of an email or text messag...
Focus on 'superstar' workers enables harassment, experts say

By Jena McGregor
Dec 24, 2017 6:24 am - These days, no industry, no workplace, no pocket of American life seems to be immune from the long reach of sexual harassment. From Capitol Hill to Hollywood, higher edu...
10 memorable leadership stories from 2017

By Jena McGregor
Dec 24, 2017 6:19 am - The last year has been an epic one for leadership stories: A combative, unrestrained, ego-driven president in the White House. A divided, dysfunctional Congress with lit...
No booze at your office holiday party? Call it the 'Weinstein effect'

Lavanya Ramanathan The Washington Post
Dec 17, 2017 6:21 am - This year, you could arrive at your company holiday party to find a woman from human resources distributing drink tickets, two per head, as if it's communist Russia and ...
What to do about that distant, frosty boss

By Karla L. Miller
Dec 17, 2017 6:17 am - Q: I have been working for the same company and under the same manager for almost a decade. I have also been going to school part time to earn a professional certificati...

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