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Evil HR Lady

Our popular Evil HR Lady column answers pressing questions on all manner of workplace dilemmas. Check out past columns below.

Oct 15, 2025

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Dilemma of the Month: Why Startups Need HR Help Before They Launch

It’s always easier to start with a good, solid HR plan than to throw one together the first time you have an issue.

Jul 2, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: How Working Remotely Can Be Effective for Your Company

Employers are considering making the temporary measures for people to work from home caused by the coronavirus lockdown more formal. What are their obligations to their employees?

Jun 2, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Workers Must Get Paid for Scheduled Time

If employees are scheduled to begin working at 6 a.m., but no one from management shows up until 7 a.m. to unlock the doors, can the workers be penalized and docked an hour of pay?

Apr 10, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Evil HR Lady on Comstock’s Talks: Workers Must Get Paid for Scheduled Time

PODCAST: If employees are scheduled to begin working at 6 a.m., but no one from management shows up until 7 a.m. to unlock the doors, can the workers be penalized and docked an hour of pay?

Apr 10, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: How to Best Handle Gender-Neutral Pronouns

I have an employee who would like to be referred to with gender-neutral pronouns. What is our obligation to this employee, and do we face possible legal repercussions?

Mar 6, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Why Onboarding Is Critical for New Hires

I can’t afford a full-time HR person, but I need help onboarding new hires. What can I do?

Feb 14, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Why Is a New Employee Looking to Transfer?

An employee quit because they were bored and couldn’t transfer to another role based on a company’s policy. Is this a good policy to keep?

Jan 13, 2020 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Are Perks and Benefits Negotiable With Salary?

There’s always someone in the office counting the number of vacation days each person takes, which makes extra paid vacation days a tricky thing to offer.

Dec 10, 2019 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Using a Coworker’s Salary as Leverage

The National Labor Relations Act protects your right to discuss working conditions with your coworkers, and that includes salaries.

Nov 19, 2019 Suzanne Lucas

Dilemma of the Month: Employees Taking on New Work for Extra Pay

“Can full-time, permanent employees do freelance work for our California-based company if that work falls outside their job description?”

Oct 28, 2019 Suzanne Lucas
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