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I think it depends on the workplace. If it's common practice for all departments to stagger placing food out at varying times, then I think it would be okay. I always figure that if a department puts food out in their department then it is just fo…
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I just got the 2008 Survey of Employee Benefits from BLR. There's a lot of new information on what benefits companies give, plus total benefit cost as a percent of payroll. One of the things I like about this survey is that I can look at national …
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I would watch the interaction between the employee and the new supervisor from the sideline, and I would also look into whether or not the employee had difficulty with his/her previous supervisor. Something must have changed the employees impressi…
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I would certainly ask whether someone is adverse to having their birthday mentioned (even if it's only month and day). Some people truly do not want any mention made of their birth date for many reasons. At the company that I work for there is a m…
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Did you check to see how this error was made? I think I would call the employee into my office and explain that an error was made and how it was made (without mentioning any names). Honesty is always the best policy. I would then ask the employee…
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We have a sign up sheet at the reception desk of the building where guests must sign in. The receptionist must take that book with her in case of evacuation to make sure that all are accounted for. Perhaps you could go back to your "school days" …
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Sounds to me as if the people discussing what happened to another member of their team are very unprofessional. This definitely should be brought to the attention of the HR department. This definitely could have a demoralizing effect on the rest…
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I understand where you're coming from, but sometimes you just have to go with the flow. This is not harming anyone and can be enjoyable. Some people at my company dress up for Halloween and some do not. In the past there has been an award for the…
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Our vacation day policy is: 1 year = 12 days per year 5 years = 18 days per year 10 years = 23 days per year Sick days = 5 days per year
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Our holiday pay policy states that "If you are a full-time or part-time employee and have worked for a minimum of 30 calendar days, you are eligible for paid holidays. In order to qualify for holiday pay, you must work the day before, or the last s…
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We also have flu shots available for all those who would like to have one. The visiting nurses association (VNA) provides the service for us and any cost not covered by insurance is picked up by the company. There is generally a 2 to 3 hour window…
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In the company that I work for, we have a monthly bagel meeting to discuss company items of interest. One of the things that happens at this meeting is recognition of anyone that has a significant service record that month by the president of the c…
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Does she realize that she is not good at this or that it is a problem? If she doesn't realize there is a problem, I would let her know that this is an area you feel needs improvement. I would agree that training is necessary and there are some very…
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As with any termination, I think you have to be very careful in your decision making processes. To take the word of any one supervisor is not always advisable. If this person is new, I would look over all the information that has been gathered. I…
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We are a commercial entity and employ 3 people in HR, 3 people in IT, and 4 people in Finance.
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I totally agree with you. I think first, though, that I would ask the applicant if they have any further questions about the job that I just described. That might give me more insight as to whether or not I had given a good description of what the…
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This has actually been a newsworthy item for a number of months now on cable news, in fact it could have been up to a year ago that I heard about it. The local news channels have just picked up on it like it was a brand new item. Every time someo…
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I usually look at this problem as a personality issue. Either the person feels that they know everything and this is just on imposition on his/her time or on the flip side the person is insecure and/or has minimal social skills in a business group …
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With the daylight hours getting shorter and the kids going back to school it seems like the freedom of summer has passed. People are a little down here also.
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Is this employee a repeat offender? Does she often take extra days around a holiday? If she's a repeat offender perhaps you could sit down and have a chat with her about what you have noticed has been happening around the holidays given by the comp…
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I agree that biting the bullet and making some adjustments might be a good idea. Have the people at the top of the range done anything to promote themselves (taken classes, gone to seminars, come up with innovative ideas)? Are these people trying …
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I totally agree with IT HR. You need to sit both of these people down and listen to what they have to say. If you let this drop without doing anything, the rest of the employees are going to think that fighting in this workplace is really "OK". I…
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I think it depends on the office, some are very casual, some strictly business, and many in the middle of casual and strictly business. What is the reason that you would like to ban crocs? Flip flops must be banned for a reason, does the same reas…
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I think you will always have a select group of "wanna bes" in any group situation. These are generally the people who never get what they think they deserve. Generally I just ignore the tone of their comments or rudeness. It also makes me think t…
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I totally agree with what you have said. Sometimes we forget that what seems the same on paper is actually different in reality.
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If you have a break policy in your handbook, it would seem to me that you should enforce it and make it stick. I'm not sure what your policy is but it should cover all employees. Nonsmokers might feel slighted if you are allowing people who smoke …
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People are sometimes unwilling to voice their opinion in a group or even on a one-to-one if they feel what they say will come back to haunt them later. Have you spent time watching how people do or don't communicate or interact in your company? Do…
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I totally agree with RuthG. Unfortunately, new buildings are not built to allow windows to be opened. Let us hope that air vent filters are checked on a regular basis.
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I'm also with Barbie. Although there is no law stating that you must have them, they would certainly come in handy anytime you are trying to explain the position. It would be a good idea to go over the job descriptions at least once a year to make…
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It's very difficult dealing with a prince/princess. I generally treat them the same way that I treat everyone else. When they realize I'm not jumping on their bandwagon, they generally back off.