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...
How to know if a company has work-life balance?
Dear Jane, I am currently working in a job that requires me to work beyond the contracted hours every week. This is common in my industry where young workers are expected...
Q&A With Jane: My boss publicly criticized me in an email to our whole office
The brutal and straightforward answers to HR-related queries and concerns. Send in your queries with the subject line ‘Ask JANE HARPER’ at info@thehrdigest.com ...
How to show appreciation to mentor?
Dear Jane, Eight years ago, I landed an entry level job at a company in an industry that I had no knowledge of. The manager who hired me was a VP and took me under his pe...
How to network during the COVID-19 pandemic?
“I am unsure of how I should network during the pandemic while also maintaining social distancing.” ...
