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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. The store sales have been terrible. 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.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

I know from this blog that it is illegal to volunteer for private companies, but is there any kind of loophole that makes this legal? Even if it’s legal, it feels deeply unethical. You’re also correct that for-profit companies can’t legally use volunteers. Am I right that this is NOT okay? In a wheelchair? Wheelchair?

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

" Corporate Social Responsibility is not a legal mandate in every country. A percentage of the sales of bottles of Ethos Water goes towards the campaign. Moreover, the global furniture retailer works to reduce energy consumption. But, it is seen as a social responsibility for organizations.

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APRIL 7, 2020

I’ve spent three years in sales for a major luxury brand. 18 hours after the governor announced sales had to cease operations, our manager finally called to tell us we were being laid off. I recently worked as a contractor for a major retailer. Is it legal for them to ask this of me? Stores are individually franchised.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I recently landed a job with a marketing/sales office, which I took because they offered to train and promote me to HR assistant after a probationary period in their entry-level rep position. ” (They also don’t offer benefits because offices are intentionally kept too small to be legally required to provide health insurance.).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago I was working in a retail job that involved services for customers (a jewelry counter that also offered watch battery replacement and band changes/resizing). And my first job not involving sales). I’m one of four full-time employees supporting a sales force of about fifty people. No, you’re fine.

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JUNE 7, 2018

I work in retail and we accept applications in person. It’s a great vetting tool to see how applicants introduce themselves to the sales staff. I hope you find full-time work soon! How can I tell a job applicant we rejected them for being rude? ” or “How long does Mork have to bring in X documentation?”

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MAY 10, 2016

I’ve been working at a small retail business (nine employees) for nearly two years. Since I was hired as the ecommerce manager, I’ve steadily grown business, improved sales, and taken on numerous projects and responsibilities that were not originally part of my job. I’m unsure of what to do.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. I go to counseling and take medication, and I am able to function well and exceed expectations most of the time and often more than double sales goals, but recently my mental health has taken a turn. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

To make matters worse, the person who is doing these seminars seems to think that we’ve got people clamoring to work here and so his sales pitch is more of “do you have what it takes to work here?” Really, when your interviewing practices strongly resemble the interviews for door-to-door knife sales, you’re doing something wrong.

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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. Nope, not common and not reasonable. After she became the sole owner, she hired me.

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SnackNation

APRIL 22, 2019

Even those that are like, “Well, jeez, I’m in the legal …” Sean Kelly: No, whatever you do, you can serve your customer’s aspiration. You’re no longer okay with just being like, “Oh, I’m going to create a product and compete on retail shelves.”

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JUNE 9, 2015

A girlfriend of mine has a full-time job but also works part-time for a large luggage company in retail sales. Whether or not it’s legal will depend on your state law. Store manager is charging employees for mistakes to fund a dinner for herself and the company owner.

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MAY 31, 2016

I applied and interviewed with a relatively new start-up company for a sales engineer position. On Wednesday, the recruiter called me again and told me that the offer has been put on hold because the CEO did not approve hiring someone with a different background than the first sales engineer. That wouldn’t be a slight to you.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In retail, Target, Macy’s, and Walmart have someone senior leading these efforts. Or the role may be even moved over under the Legal team to play more of a compliance role. To be sure, across many industries, CDOs continue to be in demand. In tech, Google, Netflix, and Meta have a CDO.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

However, our ownership does not want to spend money on legal advice to address the concern. Years of working retail has left me with no patience for Christmas music. I find the abundance of Christmas lights, and decorations, and sales, and advertisements, and everything that pops up as soon as Thanksgiving is over… exhausting.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Sophia Danner-Okotie has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line, but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as she watches a legal battle being waged against a small venture capital firm that has provided funding instrumental to her boutique brand’s growth. Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for January 31.

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