Question: “Any suggestions for a sign-in method in an open reception area? Currently, we're using a clipboard and a paper sign-in sheet but each person who signs...
Question: “My company has decided not to do the usual Christmas party this year. In the past, it’s been a huge affair for all employees and their families....
Question: “Our company has an outing every year. I felt very uncomfortable at the last couple that I attended, and I would rather work than be there. The same...
Question: “I have moved back to my hometown and taken a position that I held 13 years ago. At the time, I was the only secretary/administrative assistant in the...
Question: “I need help in revising our current policy on continuation of medical insurance during the following cases: temporary layoff, permanent layoff,...
Question: “I work for a nonprofit board of directors (50 members). Every year, I give each board member a small token gift for our December meeting, and a little...
Question: “Does anyone have a policy on start/end work times for jobs that don’t require employees to punch time clocks? We polled the staff as to when...
Question: "My company will be closing its doors within the next two years. I am 61 years old and have worked as a secretary here for 19 years. Our facility is out of the...
Question: “The holidays are approaching, and I need help thinking of a nice and reasonably priced holiday gift from my male boss (CEO). Any suggestions?”...
Question: “What is the appropriate way to list a retired physician on our letterhead and web site? Should we remove his name or simply put (retired 2008)...
Question: “When I started at my company, I worked for two senior execs. Now, I also work for the president. I handle all of their office and personal work, which...
Question: “In my 30-year career, I’ve never heard of a company requiring that holiday time be accrued, i.e., each pay period an employee accrues the time,...
Question: “How do you tactfully tell a co-worker/friend, who recently received a promotion to an upper-level management position, that she needs to dress more...
“We have an employee who lies about her time, doesn't do all her work,
complains about co-workers and tries to change policy for her benefit.
The administrator...
Question: “Last year I became ill shortly after I was given a new assignment. I
was gone about two months and then returned to work eager to continue
my...
Question: “My supervisor has memory lapses from time to time. He will give me
only partial instructions and then get angry that I did not do things
that he...
Question: “We have a co-worker who is cooperative, personable, cheerful and a
great employee. But his whistling is driving our office up a tree. Some
people find...
Question: “I work for an engineering/environmental consulting firm. We currently
have accrual limits for vacation and sick leave. Employees accrue six
days of...
