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Employee terminated while on leave for an injury

Back in March of this year I was terminated from an hourly job with the tourist industry in Hampton Roads. This was done whil...

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351	03/27/07	COWORKER RELATIONS	Worker gets "the look" and disrespect from office prima donna	I feel like I'm back in high school. There's a woman in my office who has to be the center of attent...
352	03/27/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	New night shift supervisor causes major problems for other employees	I hope you can follow my story. I work as a night receptionist at a hotel. We are all very friendly ...
353	03/20/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Worker wonders if new boss feels threatened by previous one	This takes the cake. The other day I was talking to my supervisor and I said something about my pre...
354	03/20/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Is there a place for "dressy" flip-flops in the workplace?	Here's a dress code question. I see on the television show The Apprentice that some of the women we...
355	03/20/07	COWORKER RELATIONS	Worker wants consistent support from co-worker	I don't get it. My friend from work and I have been working for the same boss for several years. W...
356	03/13/07	WORKPLACE ISSUES & THE LAW	Deferring week of pay poses hardship	Our company is changing pay dates and that results in us losing a week of pay until we leave the com...
357	03/13/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Regularly scheduled staff meetings would be a wonderful thing	I'm aggravated and need to blow off some steam. I heard about your column from one of my clients. I'...
358	03/13/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Employee wants employer to compromise with scheduling	My employer is requesting that I travel to another location for half a day once a week. At first it ...
359	03/06/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Training a supervisor requires tactful approach	I'm just an employee in my agency, but one of my responsibilities requires that I provide instructio...
360	03/06/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	E-mail communication misunderstood	I don't know what to do. I had an exchange of emails with a friend concerning a business matter. N...
361	03/06/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	JetBlue CEO sets an excellent example	I just want to salute the founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways. I loved the way he apologized to the ...
362	02/27/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Partner thinks he should be exempt from office policies	I'm a partner in a major accounting firm. Being the top producer in my office, I don't feel that I s...
363	02/27/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Worker still upset with ex-boss's lack of follow-through	Tell me what you think. I'm no longer with the company I have a beef with. My ex-boss had set up a t...
364	02/27/07	CHANGING JOBS	Contract employee wants to leave employer on a good note	I've been a contract employee for a government agency for over two years. As a contract employee, I ...
365	02/20/07	COWORKER RELATIONS	Employee tired of taking up co-workers' slack	I work for a big national sports equipment and apparel store. I'm real athletic. I play on a socc...
366	02/20/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	"Timely people" need to understand the other side	You get complaints from people about their frustrations with people who don't answer emails or retur...
367	02/20/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Store manager will not tolerate unprofessionalism	I manage several stores for a fast food chain. One of my assistant managers got into a big argument...
368	02/13/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Former boss telling lies about employee's departure	My husband and I used to work at the same place. I liked my job but I had to quit. My husband stil...
369	02/13/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	New boss isn't giving his employees what they need from him	A guy in my office recently got his first management position. He's a very smart guy and has always...
370	02/13/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Employee concerned about comments made by the new boss's wife	I'm not sure what to do with what I'm about to tell you. When my old boss retired I said a few word...
371	02/06/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Job woes creating cash flow concerns for ex-military member	I have been going to school to get my Business Administration/Accounting degree. Unfortunately, I w...
372	02/06/07	PERSONAL WORK ISSUES	Different understandings of what it means to be considerate	I'd like to respond to "Deserve to be considered" dated 1/23/07. A true act of kindness is done wit...
373	02/06/07	EMPLOYEE/MANAGER RELATIONS	Employee concerned about enforcement of agency's transfer policy	My agency has a written policy that allows its most senior employees to transfer to any of its locat...
374	01/30/07	COWORKER RELATIONS	Veteran secretary rattled by crafty newcomer	I've been a secretary for a state agency for over 20 years. I could have worked for the head supervi...
375	01/30/07	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Retail worker fed up with customers' rude behavior	I work in retail for over ten years at one of the major clothing department stores at Greenbrier Mal...

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