Workplace Insight

MAY 16, 2024

In a significant development, the ambitious £1 billion plan to transform a 60-acre site adjacent to Manchester Airport is being rebooted. This included a large campus for THG, a troubled retail and branding company, that ultimately never materialised. However, the northern section, encompassing MIX Manchester, encountered difficulties.

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Work Life

JULY 31, 2024

Instead of taking a big loss on inventory, ruining the relationship with our vendor, or forcing the now off-brand pink materials into circulation and damaging our retail partnerships, we repurposed the pink materials into a Valentine’s Day-themed promotional product line. The cherry on top?

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Success

MAY 20, 2022

It’s important to pay attention to the business matters at hand along with their legal aspects and personalities, he adds. Create a mediation plan or a strategy to dissolve the partnership in the event the arrangement goes south. We don’t put an end date on these plans; we see it as a friendship for life. Jennifer Schaus.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Hello Divorce initially launched as a direct-to-consumer product, and Levine didn’t have plans to start approaching employers until 2025, in part due to the pushback she had already received. “We The University of Michigan, for example, will be providing divorce-related legal support through its legal insurance plan as of 2025.)

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Launch Work Places

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Plan First Like any major business decision, setting up a remote office should start with a clear plan. These questions will guide the next steps in the process and help shape your plan. During the planning stage, scout locations that offer a range of accessibility options to accommodate everyone involved.

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Launch Work Places

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Plan First Like any major business decision, setting up a remote office should start with a clear plan. These questions will guide the next steps in the process and help shape your plan. During the planning stage, scout locations that offer a range of accessibility options to accommodate everyone involved.

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Launch Work Places

JANUARY 10, 2024

month and is recommended for those who want to get the most out of the AI platform or plan to use it extensively. Develop a plan for a YouTube channel for a DIY crafts business. Develop a plan for managing a multigenerational workforce. Create a plan for employee skill development and training. This version is $20.00/month

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Attendance Bot

MARCH 10, 2025

Retail Industry: Optimizing Workforce Scheduling A major retail company leveraged people data analytics to predict peak shopping hours and adjust staffing accordingly. This leads to more accurate hiring, better workforce planning, and stronger leadership development. The result?

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 11, 2022

." Corporate Social Responsibility is not a legal mandate in every country. A business plan that focuses on lowered carbon emissions, acute environmental responsibility, and renewable energy investment is a good step. Moreover, the global furniture retailer works to reduce energy consumption.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 3, 2022

A reader writes: I own a small (game store) retail business and the store manager I hired to run my business sucks. Severance is made for these situations, because the person receiving the severance typically signs a legally binding non-disparagement agreement in return for the money. The store sales have been terrible.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Manager wants to talk about God’s plan with employees who share his religion. talking about things being God’s plan) isn’t appropriate with a direct report because if they don’t share your belief it could make them very uncomfortable, or others could overhear and feel uncomfortable. I’m a team leader in a large call center.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It’s not just the retail industry that endures extraordinary pressure and stress around this time of year. If you run, say, a legal practice or a plumbing business, these sorts of conversations might not seem unusual. The crowding and pushing make me wince. What you can do: Remain calm.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It’s not just the retail industry that endures extraordinary pressure and stress around this time of year. If you run, say, a legal practice or a plumbing business, these sorts of conversations might not seem unusual. The crowding and pushing make me wince. What you can do: Remain calm.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I have asked if they would ever offer the option for people to work remotely from other countries (on their own dimes) and they said that the legal and tax implications are too complicated for the HR team to handle right now. I plan to quit the job soon because I’m just not happy in the position. Giving notice in a travel-heavy job.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 30, 2022

My team has planned a team builder at a physically demanding escape room. They said that legally they can’t tell her she can’t use it because that would be discrimination. And legalities aside, your doctors probably have no interest in denying someone a bathroom when they need one. It’s five answers to five questions.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 10, 2015

A reader writes: I’m a manager of a retail store with 30 employees. Obviously we are legally allowed to do this as OSHA threw out the complaint, but I’d like help on how to deal with the complaining employee. In January, we refinished the floors in one department where six employees work.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

while on my way to the retail job I’ve taken to attempt to survive, I called him again. I cannot pay my rent, car insurance, phone bill, and my medical debts with a poor-paying retail job. I DO NOT want to work in retail anymore even though my roommate and my aunt keep saying I ought to go into retail management.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Is there anything her boss can do legally considering the phones were gifts? It’s the time of year where many people in the office are discussing holiday plans. And then immediately change the subject by asking about their plans — “so what do you have planned?” Can you suggest a way to redirect the conversation?

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 4, 2015

I don’t think it’s appropriate to tell her that I want to leave, but I also don’t want her to get the impression that staying long-term is my plan. To reach the legal standard for sexual harassment, the behavior must be “severe or pervasive.” ” I usually just smile and laugh off the comment.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 28, 2021

When a company overpays an employee, they’re legally entitled to get that money back. Some states also limit the amount of time the employer has to notice the error and correct it (so it’s possible they’re not letting you keep the earlier overpayments to be nice, but because they’re legally out of time for those).

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 14, 2016

Should I apply for a job that’s asking for a one-year commitment if I plan to leave before that? I want to apply for a part-time retail job as a buyer at a local consignment shop. I plan to start working the part-time retail job on the weekends, then transition to more hours over the summer. conversations. (If

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 18, 2015

Giving two weeks notice and planning to work for the new company during that time and just hope that the old employer doesn’t notice and assign her any work for her last weeks would indeed be unethical. My daughter works for a chain retail clothing store. Employees have to provide receipts from their vacations in order to get time off.

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 10, 2022

Legally, though, it’s a different question. It’s pretty common in retail and similar types of jobs not to have breaks scheduled in advance, since available break times can depend on when things are ebbing and flowing on any given day. These are for the companies that I could see myself interviewing for within the next 6-12 months.)

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 3, 2019

If you’d be willing to do the work if you were compensated appropriately, say this: “I was willing to help out a bit for free, but if you want me to continue doing graphic design work, my rates for that are higher than what I earn for retail work here. If you’d like me to work up a pricing proposal, I can.”.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 31, 2020

I will be keeping my name, and I do not plan on being addressed as Mrs., but as Ms. My fiancé, on the other hand, plans on taking my name and dropping his last name due to his own personal reasons. He works for a major retail company in the warehouse, so they really do not care.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I took notes on some of her procedures on a legal pad during training, and yesterday she went through the notes while she was covering the desk. My husband works in retail. Is this legal? Yes, it’s legal. It’s really crappy to do, but it’s legal. Forced to take PTO when you don’t want it.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 10, 2016

At most, you could talk to her and find out if there’s any way to plan more in advance (for example, if she’s using the time for doctor’s appointments, it’s possible she has more flexibility on when and how far in advance she schedules them), but depending on what the time is for, that may not be possible. (For

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I know that it’s perfectly legal for bosses to monitor their employees’ computer usage, but this feels really icky. Actually, I wouldn’t be so sure that it was legal. That’s a murky legal area at best, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s actually illegal. I am the general manager for a retail location.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2016

How can I provide anonymous feedback on websites and prevent legal actions, given that I’d be easily identifiable? I work for a small retail business cofounded by my sister-in-law. The number agreed upon for part-time workers was 50% off retail. I wouldn’t keep the wholesale price plan without telling others about it though.

Retail 20

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 7, 2020

There are some communications that would be appropriate for them to send, like updates on their plans and how that might impact the timing of your return to work. I recently worked as a contractor for a major retailer. Is it legal for them to ask this of me? But just … work suggestions? Encouragement to attend brand webinars?

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 22, 2019

And we should probably be careful that people don’t feel pressured to share info that they might have a legal right to keep private.”. It will be small, mainly close family and friends, but I planned on inviting the three people on my work team, but only them. Also, it’s okay to just say “I’m sick today” and let it be weird.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 9, 2018

It’s as much a geeky community center as it is a retail outlet. I am discussing all of this with a business lawyer who will make sure everyone is in the clear legally, but my question is more about U.S. You’re required to pay people at least minimum wage, and they can’t legally volunteer for a for-profit business.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. I have goals and plans to move up in the company that my direct supervisors and my district manager are aware of and are very supportive of. Is it even legal for them to not give me a promotion based on my mental health? Here we go….

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 8, 2016

I guess I am stuck in a legal and moral pickle here. I work in big-box retail, but I’m trying to find places where I can start building an experience base to transition out when I finish my degree. Is this at all done in normal professional environments, let alone retail? Wait until you have an offer.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 22, 2015

I planned on small gift cards and candles or something similar for the other two.) Is this legal? It’s legal, and it’s pretty common. I’ve been working in retail for most of the past six years and am looking to try and use my writing skills again. Why are they giving everyone a bonus except him?

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MAY 20, 2018

I’m most certainly not pregnant and have no plans to become pregnant again any time soon, if at all. I’m just starting a FTM/gender queer transition and have been changing my name, but won’t be doing so legally, at least for now. I have a part-time retail job and live with my parents. That’s it!

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I am a hiring manager with a retail chain. here is your employee handbook, which by the way states that [store] is a diverse workplace and respect and dignity in the workplace for all employees is taken seriously) or would the right/legal/best thing to do be wait and see what happens? I have a tricky situation that has come up.

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