The Customer Isn’t Always Right. Sometimes Great Managers Tell Them to Leave
A small ice cream shop in Massachusetts went viral after the owner posted a profanity-laden screed against bad customers...
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When ADA and Harassment Clash
& ldquo;Do you have pictures of your daughter in her new school uniform?” When a woman asked this question,...
Celebrate 20 years with me (bring your detective skills)
Evil HR Lady turns 20 this year, and I wanted to celebrate with something a little more fun than...
A Hiring Manager Called a Candidate ‘Too Stupid to Work Here.’ The Real Failure Wasn’t the Candidate
Y our business depends on getting quality employees into the right roles, and sometimes your biggest barrier to that...
The Most Dangerous Thing a New Manager Can Say Is ‘I’ll Fix This’
S aturday morning, I was on a train from Basel, Switzerland, to Bern, and the sun was at just...
You asked for a way to watch Out Front HR later
I heard you. Out Front HR is a conference for the HR people who support shift workers. But when...
Out Front HR Summit November 2! Register for free!
H R is a white-collar function trying to manage a blue-collar workforce. T his isn’t to say there aren’t...
Yes, You Should Leave Your Iced Coffee in the Car Before a Job Interview
T he internet is having a meltdown over a recruiter’s advice: Don’t bring an iced coffee to a job...
Employees Know the Policy. They Don’t Know What to Do With It
I was at a social event with a manager, “John,” who told me what he thought was a “funny”...
When the manager isn’t who you expected
Dear Evil HR Lady, I started my current job in April. When I accepted the job, I had a...
Your Compliance Training Worked. Then Everyone Went Back to Work
Whew! Compliance training is finished. Everyone knows precisely what they are supposed to do, and HR can breathe a...
Is Your Team Burnt Out? Unrealistic Workplace Expectations Might Be to Blame
A re you battling employees who feel they should earn more, work less, and do meaningful work instead of...
Evil HR Lady 20th Anniversary Celebration: A Murder Mystery
J oin Vortex Events as they host a free murder mystery for Evil HR Lady followers. It should be...
Just what jobs is AI taking?
I shared this amazing picture on Facebook and most people laughed about the Olan Mills style photo. (Side note:...
How Do I Handle an Anonymous Complaint?
I am an HR director, and I received an anonymous complaint from someone claiming to be an employee at...
HR After Hours
If you missed yesterday’s HR After Hours special celebration of 20 Years of Evil HR Lady, you can catch...