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my department will fall apart if I get pregnant and take maternity leave

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A reader writes: I am currently an HR generalist for a medium-sized not-for-profit (health care). I work under the HR director and am also over one HR assistant. I learned that my boss will be moving in the next few months and my company wants to promote me to HR director. There are things in my job that only I can do.

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I’m being fired and don’t know why, manager complains about people who take medical leave, and more

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After three years of working at my company, I was told “we are not a good fit” and my last day will be July 1. They have told me I can say whatever I want about my separation, and they will provide me with a good reference. (I But what do I say? I assume I tell employers I apply to nothing.

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WHAT CARING LOOKS LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC

Thrive Global

And as we decide how to navigate our strange new world where one’s singular action like going to a party, or a trip to the store without a mask can make you sick, or make others sick- even lead to loss of life, we cannot run away from the idea of caring for one another. I understand about your right to chose whether to wear a mask or not.

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55 Return to Work Employee Survey Questions

Vantage Circle

As per a CNBC report , Goldman Sachs wants employees to attend office five days a week. Employees dont seem to be ready! People are right when they say that “no one” asked them if they are willing to work from home when the pandemic struck and now that they have settled in that life , they are being dictated to get back!

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can I ask my employee to remove his pronouns from his email signature, stuck paying for a business hotel, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, can I ask my employee to remove his pronouns from his email signature, stuck paying for a business hotel, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Can I ask my employee to remove his pronouns from his email signature? Can I ask him to remove this from his signature? Here we go….

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update: my husband is my boss — and we’re getting divorced

Ask a Manager

month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. I am the letter writen who wrote in in the middle of a divorce from my boss, who left me for a younger employee. Firstly, I want to thank both you and the readers for your compassion and kindness.

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Recovering and thriving from a toxic boss

Thrive Global

Its probably one of the most challenging aspects of working life and can have the most profound impact on your self confidence and your ability to do your job to your best ability – never a combination that any of us want to have to endure for too long. But how do you start a new role and not take the feelings with you?