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What-If Wednesday: Catching a Coworker in a Lie
By
Padmini Mangunta
The workplace is fraught with ethical dilemmas, isn’t it? I have a question for you: what would you do if you saw a coworker’s resume – and saw that it was full of lies? I was recently asked…. What if: This resume was on a public server and you accidentally opened it? After realizing what…
That Other “Ism”: Ageism
By
Padmini Mangunta
I had a conversation last night that really got me fired up. I was chatting with a friend of mine, and she mentioned an offhand comment her boss had made during a staff meeting. It irritated her and infuriated me. Her boss (in her 60’s and the head of the department), had mocked the solution…
Is Internet Surfing at Work a Right, a Privilege, or a Big No-No?
By
hfields
Hi all. A quick shout out here from Hillary land. I just started a short temp assignment on top of my other gigs, and while I was drumming my fingernails waiting to get set up with the internet so I could accomplish my assigned tasks, I couldn’t help wondering, “Hmmm, would it be ethical for…
Racism in the Workplace: What Do You Do When a Coworker Makes Off-Color Remarks?
By
hfields
Recently, I put out a call amongst my acquaintance for their everyday ethical dilemmas. A friend brought me a great one–What do you do when someone at work is a racist? The gist of her email (which she asked me not to share both to protect the parties’ privacy and her position at the medical…
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