Does your company have these HR policies?

[IndyColtsFan]

I won't answer all of these right now as I don't have time, but I will talk about a couple, starting with the funeral notice. I started a new job earlier this year and my mother passed away my first week. My new company gave me a paid week off with no questions and no proof necessary. I was very impressed with the support and compassion.

Regarding the "requirement" to provide your complete and detailed salary history - LOL. I'd tell them to fuck off. I've had jobs where I applied request a salary history and when I said that isn't my policy but I'd be happy to discuss my compensation expectations, they "insisted" that I provide my history anyway. My response? "That is personal information, completely irrelevant, and none of your business. At this stage, we have nothing to discuss" and I ended the conversation there.

Another interviewer once asked for my current salary. I responded with "What's your current salary?" My point was made and yes, I did get the job. 😀

NEVER provide salary history to any company. If an HR drone insists, end the conversation.

 

[PenguinPower]

8. The policy that prohibits employees from talking about their salaries with other employees. Whenever I see a company with this policy in place I ask them, “What are you afraid of?” Your employees are adults. Let them talk about whatever they like. That’s how you build trust.
While I personally think this is stupid and SHOULD be illegal, in most states, it's not. (can't be having the peons comparing their pay stubs, now can we?)

Actually that is the practice at most employers.

You both realize that any employer covered by the NLRA - which is a majority of employers - would be in violation of the law if they prohibited Ees from discussing pay...right?

 

[Pulsar]

so my wife dies and you want a note from me to attend her funeral? you sound like a asshole McDonald's manager.

I'm forced to wonder if McDonalds is the highlight of your resume with comments like that..... because it's more common than not in the professional world to require proof for bereavement leave.

 

[Ns1]

I'm forced to wonder if McDonalds is the highlight of your resume with comments like that..... because it's more common than not in the professional world to require proof for bereavement leave.

somehow I doubt this, as the policy seems to be for places where you can't trust your staff. That bereavement policy must go hand-in-hand with the doctor's note for 1 sick day policy.

 

[Pulsar]

A quick google search will find dozens of companies, colleges, and other organizations who require it - non of which fall into the 'can't trust your staff' category.

 

[Ns1]

A quick google search will find dozens of companies, colleges, and other organizations who require it - non of which fall into the 'can't trust your staff' category.

wow, dozens!!!

Seriously though, fuck those places.

 

[OutHouse]

I'm forced to wonder if McDonalds is the highlight of your resume with comments like that..... because it's more common than not in the professional world to require proof for bereavement leave.

no its not common in the professional world. Tell you what, Dell is taking me out to lunch next wed and I am going to ask them if they have this retarded ass policy. im also going to ask my other vendors like Vmware, Catapult, Microsoft, Arrow, Avaya, Veeam, Frontier Telecom, Centurylink,

ill let you know what these professionals say.

 

[Pulsar]

Knock yourself out. I'm not sure what you're trying to prove with the whole "I talked to someone blah blah". As I said, you can google it in 30 seconds and find out that it's quite common across industries from education to manufacturing. Perhaps in your corner of the world - salesmen etc, it's not. But the evidence is there for everyone to see.

 

[foghorn67]

My employer required the funeral noticed posted in the local newspaper as proof of her passing.

What a crap job.

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