Can you imagine losing someone close to you? Now imagine you take your company’s bereavement leave and come back to work three days later. It sounds impossible. That’s why some employees will take Family and Medical Leave when they’ve lost a loved one and it’s in an employer’s best interest to be flexible when this [...]
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16 Sep
I’m sorry for your loss… see you on Tuesday!
Posted by hridiot in Share Your Experience. Tagged: bereavement leave, FMLA leave, hr policies. 2 Comments
9 Sep
I’d love to go out, but… I’m kind of already seeing someone
Posted by hridiot in Share Your Experience. 1 Comment
Hiring a new employee is a headache. First, you’re trying to reassign all the responsibilities of the person who left, then you’re writing the job description, sending out the job announcement, scheduling interviews, meeting candidates, calling references, and after what feels like weeks of work, you FINALLY hire someone. And your heart returns to a [...]
19 Aug
FMLA leave request? What documentation can you require?
Posted by hridiot in Share Your Experience. Leave a Comment
Earlier this year, a headline caught my eye: “Middle School Special Education Teacher Allegedly Faked Cancer.” That’s a tough one not to be intrigues by, right? Leslie Herneisey spent nearly ten years living a lie, telling the school administration and her fellow teachers that she suffered from a brain tumor and needed time off for [...]
12 Aug
Lessons from the roller derby
Posted by hridiot in Share Your Experience. Tagged: knowhr, life is like.... 1 Comment
What’s your “life analogy” for business? Is business like a carousel? A boxing matching? Or a game of roller derby? Roller derby is a rock-em, sock-em sport, full of speed, big hits, and big falls. And in KnowHR’s article “Everything I Need to Know About Business I Learned from Roller Derby,” you’ll find out how [...]
5 Aug
Who draws the short straw when it comes to time off?
Posted by hridiot in Share Your Experience. Tagged: notice for time off, time off, vacations. 2 Comments
You scrimp and save all year for this trip. That’s right, it’s your summer vacation. Whether it’s a “staycation,” a trip to see family back home, or an international luxury cruise adventure, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you’re relaxing, not working. Unless you’re the employer who is left at home, trying to [...]
