my boss won’t let me move to another state — but I’m remote by Alison Green on November 15, 2022 A reader writes: For eight years, I have been a fully remote employee. I am an outstanding employee, even winning Employee of the Year last year. After a year of great loss, I felt the need for a change of scenery and told the entire executive team that I was going to California to see […] Read the full article →
my manager told me that my male coworkers earn $40-60K more than I do by Alison Green on November 7, 2022 A reader writes: Last week I accepted a job offer with a new company, where my base salary will be 50% more than I currently make. This is a huge pay increase! And it is also an exciting opportunity! I told my current manager the news today. To my great surprise, not only did they […] Read the full article →
can an employer require you to be “sexually pure”? by Alison Green on October 24, 2022 A reader writes: I have been working in the nonprofit industry for two years, and I am currently looking for a new job in a new city. Many nonprofits, including the one I currently work with, are affiliated with religious organizations. This is fine with me, even as a person who does not practice religion. […] Read the full article →
can I go braless as a medical accommodation? by Alison Green on October 10, 2022 A reader writes: You’ve written about how, rightly or wrongly, most employers still expect employees with obvious breasts to wear bras (or at least not to make it obvious that they’re not wearing one). My question is, could going braless — or getting an exemption to the dress code more generally — ever be a […] Read the full article →
do you have to be paid if your office is closed because of a hurricane? by Alison Green on September 29, 2022 I’m getting a lot of questions because of Hurricane Ian about whether you have to be paid if your office closes because of the storm. Here’s a quick run-down. If you’re a non-exempt employee (eligible for overtime): If your office closes because of the storm and thus you don’t work on those days, your employer […] Read the full article →
my boss only wants to hire attractive young women by Alison Green on September 20, 2022 Announcement: At 2 pm ET today, it’s part of 2 of last month’s speed round! Last month’s speed round had 700+ questions submitted, so this time I’ll be answering some of the questions I didn’t get to in round 1. Follow along live on the home page later today. A reader writes: My boss, Todd, […] Read the full article →
my boss removed me from a work trip because I’m a woman by Alison Green on May 23, 2022 A reader writes: I work for a government organization that is a subset of county government. In this organization, very rarely, employees may be sent on trips to pick up items that cannot be mailed. These trips vary from one hour to eight hours round trip. Last week, my department had one of these trips, […] Read the full article →
my employer gives extra perks to thin people by Alison Green on May 11, 2022 A reader writes: I’ve just learned that my new employer gives extra perks to people who meet certain health metrics. BMI is one of the health metrics they use to determine if you receive the extra perks. Everyone gets a certain level of discount on the company’s products. But if you meet a certain level […] Read the full article →
I’m a member of The Satanic Temple and got outed at work by Alison Green on May 3, 2022 A reader writes: I’m a member of The Satanic Temple. That information got out at work and now things are unpleasant and awkward. I became a passionate patients’ rights advocate when a family member almost died after they were denied emergency medical treatment on religious grounds. The unexpected delay in care almost cost my family […] Read the full article →
I got in trouble for talking to my coworker about how much money I make by Alison Green on April 20, 2022 A reader writes: Recently, I was given feedback from my manager stating they had concerns with confidentiality and discretion when it came to my work. They said it had been brought to their attention that I had shared what my salary was with a team member. My manager did not share who it was, for […] Read the full article →