Lynne Curry writes a weekly column on workplace issues. She is author of “Solutions” and “Beating the Workplace Bully” and www.workplacecoachblog.com. Curry is President of Communication Works Inc. Send your questions to her at lynnewriter10@gmail.com or follow her on twitter @lynnecurry10.
Workplace advice: Perhaps you’re part time but need a full-time work. Or you had to accept a new job at a low wage. Here’s how to navigate the realities of underemployment.
Workplace advice: Jerks come with a high price tag. Here’s what your manager needs to realize and what you can do.
Workplace advice: Buried in work, this supervisor realized too late that she was being outgunned by her career-climbing assistant.
Workplace advice: Start by understanding your boss’s position which, like many who ignore the CDC’s current guidelines, relies on old information.
Workplace advice: My office mate and I sit just 3 feet from each other. If I don’t wear a mask unless I’m in the breakroom or at the copier, can my employer fire me?
Workplace advice: The short answer — maybe. But, it's complicated.
Workplace advice: Employers with on-site staff can minimize the risk of a potential lawsuit by proving they've taken COVID-19′s risks seriously.
Workplace advice: Employees should understand that they may be asked to repay fraudulent income and face a criminal investigation if they intentionally remain on unemployment when they could take viable work.
Workplace advice: "One after another, each of our employees became ill, forcing most of our team to quarantine. It cost our small company $50,000 dollars and we used up all our PPP funds."
Workplace advice: It's going to be a new normal. Here's how to prepare.
Workplace advice: "Can my employer require me to divulge where I was on my own time -- time not paid for by my employer? Don’t I have the right to privacy?"
Workplace advice: In April, the FBI warned employers to be alert for employees who submit fraudulent COVID-19 claims. Here's how employers can protect themselves and their employees.
