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"The bedrock of character is self-discipline; the virtuous life, as philosophers since Aristotle have observed, is based on self-control. A related keystone of character is being able to motivate and guide oneself, whether in doing homework, finishin... More...

A recent wage and hour opinion letter makes it clear that an employer may require exempt employees to work a specific number of hours (45 or 50 a week in this example) and to make up work lost due to personal absences of less than a day. Employees, h... More...

There are both state and federal laws that can apply to layoffs. It is the responsibility of human resources professionals to ensure their organizations follow legally compliant practices and properly conduct terminations during layoffs. Now more ... More...

Labor law holds generally that employers can require employees to adhere to reasonable workplace standards for appearance, grooming and dress, so long as neither gender is disproportionately burdened. To that end, “employers may have differe... More...

My last article, Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR's Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees,1 explored approaches for managing difficult key employees. Several readers of this article requested that I examine what they felt was a more difficult and pe... More...

Which statement is true? Bullying behavior in the workplace: " Is commonplace. " Can have a significant adverse impact on a company's bottom line. " Is usually ignored by management. In fact, all three statements are true. Surp... More...

Discipline and termination meetings are emotionally charged events that carry the potential for nasty words, hurt feelings and even legal troubles.HR professionals and supervisors never know how employees will respond to discipline or firings. But th... More...

They're here, there, everywhere. They upset managers and fellow employees--even themselves. Who are "they? If you haven't already guessed, "they are the negative employees most people encounter in the workforce at some point. If not carefully m... More...

Dear Joan: I am at a loss how to handle an unexpected termination by an employer after only six weeks. What do you suggest in terms of stating it on my resume? When I’m interviewing, what steps should I take to handle potential employer&rsqu... More...

Dear Joan: I am having some major issues here at work. I have been with this company for eight years. I work in a satellite office. For the first five years I worked in our satellite office, and then I went to work in our main office, which... More...

Dear Joan: I am desperate for an answer on why a person would use the silent treatment in an office. Is this the fashion in the US, in an office environment where five women work and the leader continuously gives one or two the silent treatment? ... More...

Dear Joan: I have a perplexing issue involving medication for control of a medical condition and a very cluttered desk. The first issue involves that of leaving capped needles and other supplies (the employee is insulin-dependent) scattered abo... More...

Dear Joan: I have worked for my company for ten years and I have been the Office Manager for almost two. I recently got a new General Manager, who has been making accusations on my payroll procedures. Quote: "You know, if you are caught f... More...

Dear Joan: When do I know it is time to stop coaching someone, stop trying to make them fit in, and just let them go? The receptionist in our office is basically a sweet kid, but that’s just it – she is still a kid. I have read you... More...

As "Hurricane Danny" blew into the room, 15 spines stiffened. This included Phil´s, a key member on the high productivity group of long-term employees making up Danny´s "team" and a 20 year veteran with the company. Every one was wonderin... More...

Have you hired employees that produce good individual results statistically, but their attitude is so bad that all the good accomplished is not worth the negative influence they have on the rest of the team? Do you hope they will just go away b... More...

Dear Joan: I am a business owner who has had an employee work for me for approximately three years. She is a very well trained employee at that. She made a MAJOR mistake in one of our business dealings, in which she had to redo the whole job over,... More...

There´s an insidious problem lurking in workplaces nationwide, and it´s not the obvious bad hires or misfits that simply don´t belong on the payroll. Those people are usually terminated during their probationary period and life goes... More...

Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Miller and Martin Are you in compliance with the federal Anti-Cursing and Profanity in the Workplace Act? OK, before you call your lawyer asking why she hasn&acut... More...

I confess. I am an avid Red Sox fan and spend considerable (probably too much) time every week watching not only the games, but also the pre-game and post-game (only if they win, of course) shows. A side benefit of watching the interviews before and ... More...

In American English slang, hairstyles are called "dos", short for "hairdos". Not DOS, the computer operating system of old. "Do" plural. Ethnic styles, in particular, are called "dos". (Example: "Girlfriend, your do is looking fine!") With my short h... More...

Dear Joan: I am a senior writer and editor for a federal agency. Our communications group used to be larger, but now it includes just myself and two colleagues--a program assistant, whom I'll call Ann, and another writer-editor, whom I'll call Bre... More...

Dear Joan: I am responsible for yearly evaluations of a manager and a supervisor. How would you address the fact in the next evaluation, that neither one has improved themselves, nor taken the initiative to try to accomplish any of the goals that ... More...

In the past few months, there have been close to fifty labor strikes at Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIE) in Vietnam, and many employees have walked off their jobs at foreign factories. As a result, the Ho Chi Min City government has announced... More...

Dear Joan: I am employed in a toxic workplace. Virtually everyone is in it for themselves, and there is a distinct separation between "management" and "workers." As such, workers come and go as they please, and abuse is ram... More...

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Deepening Our Discipline

MINIMUM HOURS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES

The Essential Checklist: Before the Termination or Layoff Meeting

Long Haired Freaky People Need Not Apply

Managing a Difficult Boss (Part I)

Bully in the Workplace: Ignore at Your Peril

Responding to Employee Rants: 4 Do's and Don'ts

Managing Personality Conflicts and Negative Attitudes in the Workplace

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Termination

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Problem Employee

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Childish Behavior

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Health Hazard

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Demotion

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Move Along, Please

Combat Workplace Violence: Bully Proof Your Troops

Rotten Apple Syndrome

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Bite the Bullet

Poison Apples

Watch Your Mouth in the Workplace

Another Management Lesson From Red Sox Nation

The Don´ts of Dos

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: The Next Level

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Reviews and Goals

Vietnam: Government Proposes New Measures to Improve Worker Attitudes and Reduce Labor Strikes at Foreign Companies in Ho Chi Minh City

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: The Toxic Workplace

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