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Monthly Archives: December 2015

Keeping salaries confidential
28 Dec 2015

Keeping salaries confidential

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: My employer has an employee handbook that says I can’t discuss my wages and benefits with my co-workers or outside the company. Is this legal? A: No, this request is unlawful. There is a federal law called the National … Continued

etiquette at work, office issues, salary and benefits
Nosy in-law with compensation questions
21 Dec 2015

Nosy in-law with compensation questions

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: My brother-in-law repeatedly asks personal questions of me and others all the time. He will ask about health issues, family planning issues and income issues. At Thanksgiving he had too much to drink and cornered me and proceeded to … Continued

family business, salary and benefits
How to handle reference calls
14 Dec 2015

How to handle reference calls

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I received a telephone call from a local company. They are asking for a reference on one of my former co-workers. I sat a few desks away from this person but I don’t know anything about their performance. I … Continued

employee referrals, etiquette at work, interviewing, job search, office issues, references
Holiday party with potentially new rules
7 Dec 2015

Holiday party with potentially new rules

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: Our holiday party is soon approaching. We have just been acquired by a larger company. Our past holiday parties have been pretty subdued with each employee bringing in their special favorite dish and then the company picking up the … Continued

changing careers, etiquette, holiday party, office issues, salary and benefits

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