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Layoff Survival Guide: Creative Approaches to Layoffs
It's the classic layoff problem. Relief from bottom-line pressure on the one hand; and low morale, bad publicity, and the loss of talented employees on the other. In the face of an economic downturn they believe to be temporary, companies … Read more...
Can my employer put me on a time clock?
As a salaried exempt supervisor, I have been given more than 40 hours of work per week, had pay cuts, and not been treated well in general. Now my employer is requiring all the salaried exempt employees to use the time clock. My … Read more...
Could an employee get a promotion without a raise?
Would you discuss the risks of promoting a deserving employee (title change) but not increasing salary due to current economic conditions? Read more...
What contract rates can an entry-level person ask for?
I have been working for a company as a cooperative learning experience for eight months, even though I'm not a student but a recent graduate. (I needed the experience.) Now I am being offered a one-year contract, and have learned I am … Read more...
Is it OK to fire someone because of an illness?
Three weeks before my scheduled date of resignation, I got sick. After spending a Friday in the hospital and the rest of the weekend at home, I told my supervisor I expected to be in by the following Friday at the latest. She then told me I … Read more...
Should I put in writing my request to go part time?
After having 12 weeks off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a newborn baby, I have decided to reduce my work hours from 40 to 30 per week. However, I am a bit uneasy about negotiating for the time. I have worked for … Read more...
How long should I wait to present my salary report to my employer?
My annual performance evaluation was conducted in February. My position was newly created, and no salary survey was conducted. I moved into this position from an unrelated one within the same company. I've surpassed all of the job duties in … Read more...
I was promised a salary increase after a trial period of two months, but it hasn't happened yet.
I've been in this job for five months. I started out as a data entry clerk and was promoted to project manager in the first six weeks. At the time, I was promised a salary increase after a trial period of two months. But it hasn't happened … Read more...
What if the employer rejects my counter?
I was recently interviewed for a position of senior network analyst in Chicago. My current position is network administrator (MCSE W2K). The position I was offered was network analyst, reporting to a senior network analyst. They offered … Read more...
Must I settle for a 3 percent increase?
I work in a hospital in Florida as a computer operator. Before this I was a computer operator at another company for almost 20 years. I am paid a salary of $19,406, well below the Computer Operator I salary quoted in the Salary Wizard, … Read more...
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