my staff is anxious about reopening, even though they’re vaccinated by Alison Green on April 1, 2021 A reader writes: I manage a staff of about 50 in a publicly funded, public-facing organization. We have been both open and closed during different phases of the pandemic but have been able to offer some level of service to the public except during the early shelter-in-place part of 2020. Obviously, this has been a […] Read the full article →
I want to ban my staff from debating who should be eligible for a Covid vaccine by Alison Green on March 17, 2021 A reader writes: I am a senior manager at work. I won’t say where I work/what field/geography, but my team has been back at the office (with precautions) since the fall. My state permits those with a BMI of >30 to get vaccines early, which means that many on my team are eligible. This is […] Read the full article →
can my company require employees to get the Covid vaccine? by Alison Green on March 10, 2021 A reader writes: My employer just issued a company-wide Covid vaccination mandate requiring all employees to get the vaccine. Is this legal? I work in an office setting. Some positions do field work, but this is not a public-facing environment. My job can be done entirely remotely and this has been proven, but my company […] Read the full article →
my coworker doesn’t quarantine after flying all over the country by Alison Green on February 24, 2021 A reader writes: My office split 60/40 working in the office versus working remotely. Due to my husband’s job in healthcare and my office’s looser adherence to health rules, I’ve continued to work from home. One of my coworkers, who is in his early 30s, has resumed traveling for fun. A lot. He’s taken 10 […] Read the full article →
interviewers want to know how I’ve been spending my time out of work … during the pandemic by Alison Green on February 18, 2021 A reader writes: I was laid off in May 2020 (along with so many others, of course). My industry isn’t directly affected in the way the restaurant industry is, but it is indirectly affected, and of course more unemployed people just means more competition. I’ve been applying to hundreds and hundreds of jobs, interviewing like […] Read the full article →
my company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once — but not married people by Alison Green on February 16, 2021 A reader writes: I was recently told during a company-wide training by my company’s HR department that employees who have to be quarantined more than once a semester will have to work remotely but still take sick days and/or vacation time. We were also told that while HR understands and will make exceptions for families […] Read the full article →
employees who won’t wear masks should be fired by Alison Green on February 8, 2021 During the Capitol riots last month, as lawmakers took shelter in a small, windowless room a group of Republican legislators refused to wear masks – infuriating many of their colleagues and leading to at least eight infections among members of Congress. It’s a situation that’s being replicated in workplaces around the country, as employees are […] Read the full article →
my coworker refuses to wear a mask by Alison Green on January 25, 2021 A reader writes: My company implemented a mask policy (everyone must wear a mask whenever they are outside of their own office/cubicle) back in May, and a state mask mandate went into effect in July. Both of those things are still active, and my coworker Bob is still the lone hold-out on the mask rule. […] Read the full article →
my boss wants me to help him jump the line for the Covid vaccine by Alison Green on January 19, 2021 A reader writes: I work in a medium-sized office in HR. My company’s CEO, a man in his early 40’s, has requested that my boss (the VP of human resources) help him get on a list for a Covid vaccine within the next few days. This task has been passed down to me. However, my […] Read the full article →
the head of my division gave me (and my niece and friend) COVID-19 and no one cares by Alison Green on January 13, 2021 A reader writes: I’m working remotely but I had to go in for a once-a-year task that can only be done from the office and is legally required to be completed. While I was there, I ran into my division head (my manager’s manager). She said she was asked to quickly pick something by her […] Read the full article →