Can your boss treat you bad?

The law only protects you when your boss treats you poorly because of a characteristic about you that the law treats as special. In plain English, your boss can be a jerk, as long as she’s an equal opportunity jerk. Most American workers are “at will” employees.

Can an employer treat employees differently?

Under federal law (which is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC), an employer can’t treat employees differently due to their race, national origin, color, sex, age 40 or over, disability, or religion. Only differential treatment based on the protected category is barred by law.

Is favoritism at work illegal?

Favoritism may be illegal, if it takes the form of discrimination, harassment, or other mistreatment that violates the law. Favoritism happens when managers dole out the benefits based on who they like, rather than who is doing the best job for the company.

What happens when your employees treat each other poorly?

And when employees in your company are treating one another poorly, it will eventually be felt on the outside by the customer. It becomes a domino effect. Bad behavior begets bad behavior.

What do you do when your boss treats you like crap?

Typically it’s on and off to confuse, deflate any hatred towards the boss, stop you from quitting. The boss treats you like crap to control you, compel you to excessive work at lowest pay and continue to hold you in silent submission.

Do you treat employees the way you want the customer to treat?

Treat employees the way you want the customer treated – maybe even better. I’m typically not a fan of the word “rules.” When I ask people about rules, most will say they are created to prevent some type of behavior.

What does it mean to be a hard working employee?

A hard-working employee is someone who’s willing to learn and always looking for new ways to grow within the company. They won’t settle for this position or that answer, they want to be the best and move ahead among their coworkers. During an interview, a hard-working candidate will tell the interviewer that he or she enjoys learning new