My name is Jane Doe and I’m an experienced Human Resources executive of a Fortune 500 company. Today, I’d like to talk about nepotism, paying based on where employees live, and more. Nepotism can be a sensitive topic in the workplace, especially when it means the hiring of a family member. Unfortunately, while the practice […]

Welcome Back Former Employees: The Benefits of Rehiring As an HR professional, you know that your primary job is to recruit and hire the best employees for your organization. However, it is also important to recognize the value of rehiring former employees. Rehiring former employees can be beneficial to both the employer and the employee, […]

Ask HR: What’s the Best Way to Ask for a Flexible Work Schedule? Flexible work schedules have become increasingly popular as more employers are recognizing the benefits of providing their employees with greater autonomy and control over their working hours. For many workers, a flexible work schedule can mean the difference between being able to […]

Welcome to the Human Resources blog for Fortune 500 Company! Today’s post is about an appeals court ruling that upheld the firing of a trainee who did not complete basic operator training and therefore could not satisfactorily perform the job for which he was hired. The ruling serves as an important reminder to employers that […]

A Vendor Pushed Religion at a Work Dinner Recently, I had a situation with a vendor that pushed religion on me and a colleague at a work dinner. Let’s call him Sam. We were traveling out of state to visit this vendor, and on the first night the vendor’s head of sales, Bill, decided to […]