Offering sympathies to your superior can be difficult because it can be tough to be respectful while also being sensitive. However, if your superior has suffered a loss, or if they are experiencing hardship, a thoughtful and carefully crafted message can show your support and provide a measure of comfort.  This post will analyze and

Notifying your employer that you are sick and unable to attend work is a common courtesy. A sick leave e-mail is never a waste of time, and it is a sign of respect for the employer. It allows your employer to refocus their efforts or redistribute their workload.  Every employee should learn the proper way

As if a family emergency wasn’t stressful enough, knowing how to notify your workplace about your predicament is far from easy. However, ensuring your workplace responsibilities are tended to is of the utmost importance as it maintains trust.   Taking the time to write a proper letter of absence from work is an integral part of

As all managers and HR professionals know, dealing with an employee issue is not easy. However, the alternative is also not easy. Letting employee conduct go without addressing it can adversely affect team spirit, decrease productivity, and create an uncomfortable organizational culture.  The intent behind a warning letter should not simply focus on punishment. Instead,

Addressing attendance issues is a mainstay in the HR world, and while fostering a constructive workplace is the main goal, rule enforcement is often the cause of the imbalance. Employees develop habits of consistent lateness, and a verbal discussion is often not enough to steer them in a better direction. This is where query letters