Suzanne LucasEvil HR Lady

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Suzanne Lucas is a freelance writer who spent 10 years in corporate human resources, where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers.

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Passes the Hous

What to Do When Your Employees Bring Up Mental Health

The CDC's Guidelines on When Employees Can Return to Work May Surprise You

All the Reasons You Shouldn't Prevent Employees From Discussing Who Has the Coronavirus

Reminder: Disabled Job Candidates Are Entitled to the Same Accommodations as Employees

Why School Openings Matter to Your Small Business

What to Do If Employees Refuse to Wear a Mask

The Secret to Writing Effective Job Descriptions

Why You Should Require Employees Take Vacation

Some Companies Can't Hire Fast Enough. Study Their Business Models

Work-Life Balance

Can You Hear Kids on Your Zoom Calls? Don't Fire the Parents

Many Companies are Closing for Juneteenth. Yours Should Too

What to Do If Your Managers Are Asking Recruiters to Discriminate

What the Supreme Court's LGBTQ Rights Ruling Means for Your Business

9 Things Bad Managers Actually Do Wrong

How PPP Loan Changes Make Rehiring Much Easier

Bad Idea: Lying to Employees in Performance Reviews

How to Properly Reject Job Candidates

Why You Should Follow Facebook and Pay Remote Workers Less

Kroger's Overpayment Shows How You Should Not Treat Employees

The IRS Is Coming for Your Payroll Protection Loan

Your Work-From-Home Employees Are Burning Out. You Can Help

How to Keep Remote Employees on Task Without Spying on Them

Airbnb's CEO Shows All Businesses How to Conduct Layoffs

Why Some Employees Don't Want You to Reopen

Working From Home

Zoom Meetings Are Exhausting--It's Not Your Imagination

You Can Give Your Employee Antibody Tests, But You Shouldn't

How 'Workshares' Can Help You Keep Employees on the Payroll

A Judge's Request Highlights Why You Need a Telecommuting Dress Code

How to Reopen Your Business

Why You Should Pay Employees for Temperature Checks

Walmart Is Sued for Coronavirus Death. How to Protect Workers

When You Should (and Shouldn't) Use Payroll Protection Loans

Covid Resource Center

How to Lay Off Employees When Everyone Is Remote

3 Ways the Coronavirus Has Changed Your Workplace for the Better

How to Help Your Laid-Off or Furloughed Employees Manage Unemployment

Why Your Sick Policy May be Causing Actual Harm

What the Newly Passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act Means for You

Working From Home Reality Check: No, Your Employees Aren't All Doing Yoga and Folding Laundry

What's in the House Coronavirus Relief Bill for Small Businesses