Notice Nuisance: Juggling Job Jitters and Unemployment Unraveling
Dear Jane I handed in my notice at work, and the boss threw a bit of a tantrum, cutting my notice period short by a week. When I tried to sort it out with HR, they termin...
Burnt Out in HR: How to Talk to Your Employer About Your Needs
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and stressed for the past few months, and I’m worried about my ability to continue working at this pace. I’ve always been ...
How to Deal with a Boys’ Club at Work?
Do you feel excluded and overlooked at work because of your gender? Are you tired of having your ideas dismissed or ignored? If so, you’re not alone. Many women fac...
Dealing with Unresponsive HR: What to Do When HR Ignores Your Concerns
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where HR seems to be turning a blind eye to your concerns? You’re not alone. Dealing with unresponsive HR can be frustra...
Startup Stopped Paying Salary. What should I do?
Working at a startup can seem like such an exciting opportunity. All that promise and potential. But, what do you do cash flow issues hit the company hard and suddenly yo...
What shows up in a typical employment background check?
As part of our Q&A With Jane series, we invited Whitney C., an employment verification expert at IDMERIT, to respond to a query from a college student who was unsure...
Boundary Bother: Dealing with a Pester-y Coworker
I’m starting to dread coming to work because I know I’m going to have to deal with his constant questions. What can I Do? ...
Inbox Invasion: Tackling the Overbearing Emailer
I’m starting to dread coming to work because I know I’m going to have to deal with her constant emails. What can I do? ...
How to Stop Employees from Misusing Company Property?
Before you run to try to “fix” this seemingly bad behavior, pause for a moment. Do not be authoritative and treat it like your typical performance improvement convers...
Are cell phones a HIPAA violation?
Cell phone policy at work is not a new topic. It’s a discussion that every employer rings in the ears of their employees. Companies have tasked employees to avoid the u...
IRL: New Rules of Return-To-Office
As commuter trains begin to fill up again and the mug cupboard sees its first meaningful use since early 2020, what are these return-to-office rules? ...
My Work Email Is Flooded With Queries on Completion Timeline by a Coworker
Is the work pressure upsetting your mind? Ask Jane how to react in a situation like this. ...
Boss Very Reluctant to Praise Any Hard Work or Initiative
When all situations seem against you, Jane can pull you out of the miseries in the workplace. See what she has to say about getting efforts recognized. ...
My colleagues are reluctant to come back to office, and I think work suffers…
Can your employer force you to come back to office? Jane gets a letter from a frustrated worker who wants his employer to overstep federal guidelines and ask people to re...
Can Your Employer Require You to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Major companies like Facebook, Google, and Lyft are considering mandatory vaccination for their workers. ...
MOTIVATION AT WORK: How to walk those extra miles as a manager?
Management is nothing more than motivating other people–American automobile executive, Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca. What is makes organizations like Apple, Google, F...
