Today is officially Boss’s Day, and workplaces all over the country are celebrating it—but they shouldn’t. In fact, they should pretend it doesn’t exist.
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The Unthinkable Things Some Bosses Do When Their Employees Quit
When you’re preparing to quit your job, you generally focus on business logistics like scheduling your last day, wrapping up your projects, and transitioning contacts to your replacement.
Almost All Office Drama Can Be Blamed on This Petty Little Co-Worker Habit
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from over a decade of writing a workplace advice column, it’s that people will do anything to avoid having an awkward conversation with their colleagues.
Workplace DEI Trainings Do More Harm Than Good
If you really want to make your workplace more inclusive, stop with the virtue signaling and actually do the work.
There’s a Ghost Haunting the Labor Secretary’s Confirmation
It came from the West Coast.
The Biggest Source of Office Drama Has Returned With a Vengeance
The folder in my inbox for kitchen aggravations has been sitting mostly empty since 2020.
The Very Worst Kind of Bad Boss Just Won’t Go Away
In the 15 years I’ve been writing the workplace advice column Ask a Manager, I’ve heard about some really bad bosses.
The Silver Lining of the Supreme Court’s Next Harmful Religious Liberty Ruling
A terrible precedent denies workers of faith their rights. But its replacement could be worse.
Where Will the Thousands of Laid-Off Tech Workers Go?
This year is shaping up to be the worst time for white-collar tech workers since the dot-com bubble burst.
Help! My Friend Was Fired for Sexual Harassment. But I Know That He’s a Feminist.
Obviously, this is not good behavior.
There’s a Looming Workplace Crisis. Employers Don’t Care.
American workers, who historically have been offered five to 10 paid sick days per year—if they’re allotted sick time at all—have found, unsurprisingly, that’s just not adequate right now.
Will SCOTUS Let Corporations Limit Labor Unions’ Rights Again?
The case concerns an attempt to expand a part of the Constitution that James Madison wrote in response to how the government behaved during the Revolutionary War.
Why Biden Fired Trump’s Appointee to a Key Civil Rights Job
Sharon Gustafson undermined her own agency’s fight against workplace discrimination.
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia Legalizes Workplace Discrimination on His Way out the Door
On Monday, the Trump administration finalized a sweeping new regulation that allows federal contractors to discriminate against racial and religious minorities, women, and especially LGBTQ people in the name of protecting “religious liberty.”
How Do You Hold an Office Holiday Party During a Pandemic?
Usually at this time of year, my inbox fills up with questions about company holiday parties: How many drinks are OK to have there? Should I bring a date? Do I really have to go at all?