Human Resources
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What happens when you're laid off while pregnant?
May 28, 2017 7:18 am - In February of 2013, I was expecting my first child. I hadn't told anyone at work. I worked in a newsroom, and while the other reporters were relatively young, few were ...
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Is angry boss a jerk or experiencing signs of dementia?
May 28, 2017 7:10 am - Q: My boss, who is about 60, is so disorganized that I wonder if he has early-onset dementia. He can't remember what assignments he's given, what conversations he's had ...
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Why millennial women aren't taking the vacations they've earned
May 28, 2017 7:00 am - U.S. companies may be touting “unlimited vacation” policies and expanding paid leave benefits to attract younger workers. But just before the long weekend kickoff to sum...
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When politics invades your workplace
May 25, 2017 7:22 am - Americans are talking about politics. This we knew. But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a...
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It turns out your mean boss is secretly miserable
May 25, 2017 7:16 am - When we talk about someone being on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. The boss who hands out extra wo...
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The worst-paying jobs also least likely to be replaced by bots
May 21, 2017 7:18 am - The job title "Wall Street trader" once evoked sleek suits, martini-soaked lunches and chaotic offices - a gateway to prosperity at a relatively young age. But earlier t...
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When politics invades your workplace
May 14, 2017 7:22 am - Americans are talking about politics. This we knew. But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a...
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Not a networking natural? Don't sweat it
May 14, 2017 7:18 am - I envy natural-born networkers: The sunny teens who know everyone within the first 48 hours of summer camp. The polished business majors smoothly chatting up professors....
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It turns out your mean boss is secretly miserable
May 14, 2017 7:16 am - When we talk about someone being on a "power trip," the idea behind it is the abuse they're throwing around somehow makes them feel good. The boss who hands out extra wo...
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The company messed up your FSA deductions. Who pays?
May 14, 2017 7:12 am - Q: I just discovered that my employer failed to deduct my 2016 flexible spending account contributions from my paycheck. The employer had enrolled me, so I was still abl...