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HR Made SimpleRecent PostsPerformance Review Disasters: What NOT to doMay 9, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) It's hard to believe that such an employee exists, isn't it? But unfortunately we know all too well that they're out there. So if you are faced with a situation like the one shown in this clip of "The Office," all you need to do is walk away. Do not try to cajole an employee into having a conversation about his or her performance. It's not worth it. If they don't care, why should you? Industries: Human Resources Recent PostsDiscrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the lawsMay 7, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) Early last month a judge ruled that the case of a former Iona College assistant men's basketball coach should go before a jury. The plaintiff is Craig Holcomb and he claims that he was fired because his wife is black.
Frankly, I’m surprised that this hasn’t come up sooner, because the more I think about it, the more I am convinced that it really shouldn’t matter who the target is. Discrimination is discrimination. Industries: Human Resources Recent PostsFriendships at Work: Help or Hindrance?May 4, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) I never really understood the debate over why friendships at work were considered a bad thing and why companies have historically discouraged personal relationships as if they somehow clash with professional ones. In my career, since day one, if I haven’t been working for or with friends, I’ve had friends working for me. There have never been any problems. In fact they are the strongest relationships and best work experiences Recently, the pendulum has begun to swing away from the taboo notion that friendships at work threaten business results and toward what value may be inherent to having friendships in the workplace. Employers are&n...Read More Industries: Human Resources Recent PostsOgre Management: Where do these people come from?May 2, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) It’s amazing to me how often I am asked to sort out common organizational problems and then inevitably learn Industries: Human Resources Recent PostsPeeve of the Week: Response TimeApril 25, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) So for me, this week, what really irked me was the lack of people’s responsiveness. For some reason there are folks who think it’s not noticeable, but acceptable, when they “yes you to death” but then have a complete inability to actually get something done, like call you back or reply to an email. Ironically, these are the same people who kick up the most dirt when someone disregards their calls, messages or requests. Do they not see it, or do they think it’s OK to treat people in exactly the way that they don’t want to be treated? Not sure. But I feel much better now. Industries: Human Resources
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Typically, plaintiffs are covered under the Civil Rights Act Title VII in the event that they themselves have been discriminated against for race. But extending that protection to cover family members, or people with whom someone may be associated is new. 
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that someway, somehow, there is a person with a pesky attitude problem at the heart of it. Every time it happens I think there is a Buffoonery School of Business hidden on some corner of the earth that I don’t know about and which teaches “All About Me Management.” I am sure however, that I have come face-to-face with many of its graduates. They tend to be overbearing, obsessed with control, always have to be right, override other people’s decisions on a whim and basically screw up the flow of work for all innocent bystanders.