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Yes, we had a problem with a yogurt thief. We have a small refrigerator in the employee lounge. Some employees put small things like yogurt in there rather than walking to the big fridge in the lunchroom. And containers of yogurt started disappear…
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I have been given the argument that corporations must pay CEOs and other high-level execs exorbitant amounts in order to attract the best. What gets me is when they are rewarded for coming in and laying off a high percentage of the workforce (maybe …
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It's a good idea for most companies to look into plans for telecommuting as part of emergency planning for natural disasters, pandemics, terrorism, etc. Go onto your state department of labor websites; many state DOLs have telecommuting resources a…
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I was channel hopping and saw the show Hell's Kitchen. All the "mentor" chef did was swear at the contestant chefs--they blipped out about half of everything he said. And not only did he swear, he yelled everything he said. One contestant got so ne…
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Your travel/entertainment policy should forbid entertaining clients at clubs where there is sexually explicit entertainment, which could be viewed as harassment by someone attending or a hostile environment for someone refusing to attend. You can al…
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According to the Urban Dictionary (www.urbandictionary.com), "you go girl" is a phrase of encouragement or praise for doing something right that only should be said by females, so it probably wasn't meant to be offensive. In fact, a reporter used t…
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You can have a policy that states: "If personal music players interfere with work or dealing with customers, or if the music poses any disruption, distraction, or safety hazard, or if the music played is objectionable to other employees, the company…
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In light of the news of quarantine and the potential for pandemic flu, I think kissing is definitely a no no; if there is a pandemic, hand shakes will also be out.
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If you mean stop smoking at work, you would also have to ask everyone else to stop smoking or it would be discriminatory (not to mention that the pregnant employee would be breathing in second-hand smoke). I guess if you only asked pregnant women n…
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Just learned of a website for recent grads telling them how to act on their job interviews--it's called Ditch the Flip Flops. Wonder if it mentions beer can ties! http://www.ditchtheflipflops.com/
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Heard on the radio that in Japan, there are establishments that rent out "crying rooms" for 1/2 hour so employees can come in to cry and/or blow off steam away from their jobs. Better than the restroom. There are private rooms and also communal cr…
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On GMA this morning, they read some of the e-mails received on this story and the majority supported the firing of the women. Sounds like people are tired of malicious workplace gossip--those women should have stuck to discussing Idol or Dancing wit…
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Here's the link to the story http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3199506 I think the employment "expert" was wrong because if the employees were gossiping on their lunch hour, they weren't "on the clock." Note that these were public employees, but I…
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If there is an occassion where a gift is in order for a manager or supervisor (wedding, birth of baby, etc.), then a group gift is appropriate, on a voluntary basis of course. We use an envelope to collect money and a separate card to sign (with o…
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Perhaps you can ask him if he would like to change his work hours so he could get more sleep in the morning. It's worth a shot and doesn't involve discipline.
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Check your company handbook for your holiday policy. You don't mention if you are a 7-day company (retail, service) or a 5-day company. Also, you don't mention if you are planning on having mostly hourly employees work the holiday. Since Memorial D…
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Reg, I like your idea of banning the earphones one day a week! Also, I am often afraid that I will startle someone wearing earphones when I come up in back of them, so I try to make a lot of noise so they hear me first.
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We let workers sign up for vacations by seniority. Since we are a manufacturing company, we have to make sure that we have someone available to "cover" for the missing worker in their function in our process. If not, we try to use this as an excuse…
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We banned flip-flops under safety, not the dress code. I must say I don't miss seeing employees' bare feet! On Fridays in the summer, we are pretty loose about the dress code. So far, we haven't had to discipline anyone for too much "exposure."
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Just be sure to give the telecommuters lots of onsite support. And if telecommuters are given clear expectations and goals, don't worry about productivity. It's the results that count, as with onsite people, not when its done, as long as workers a…
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Pet care is one of the hottest franchise businesses today because people who don't work regular hours need this service. I just read that FETCH! Pet Care (www.fetchpetcare.com), America's largest pet care franchise, has even signed a partnership ag…
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I'm a parent of teenagers, and I see parents trying to micromanage their childrens' lives, so this doesn't surprise me. With regard to the suggestions, you may want to be a little less blunt with the parent of a 16-year old summer intern on a first …
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Just read an article this weekend about a nonfraternization policy that was struct down because not only did it ban workplace romances, it was so broad that it banned employees from having outside relationships of any kind with coworkers and protect…
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I believe that greening the workplace can also reduce sick days and increase productivity as well as helping the environment. Deidre Imus has some information and resources on reducing cleaning chemicals in the workplace at http://www.dienviro.com/…
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Yes, this is a tragedy but perhaps it could not have been avoided without a metal detector and armed guard at every building entrance. There was an armed guard at Columbine, and that didn't stop the massacre. My kids were in high school when Columb…
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I heard Charles and Chris Carlin on the radio show this morning, so evidently they weren't fired. Deidre Imus and Charles did the show on Friday. Hilary Clinton had to cancel her meeting with the Rutgers women's basketball team today due to the stor…
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You probably already have some things in place in your policies that can be applied to gangs; specifically, a policy against threats and intimidation, especially involving comments or threats about weapons. It might be time to establish a crisis m…
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Don't we already have animals as workers--security dogs, police horses, etc. I just heard on the news that the City of New York is going to use border collies to chase away geese in Central Park. I guess the problem is that chimps are human-like.…
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My company looked into having onsite childcare. While starting a childcare program is a great idea with numerous benefits, you must be aware that it’s going to be a lot of work. The most important thing is don’t just jump into this; it must be a f…