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Their Body, Their Choice of Undergarments

If someone is actually violating a dress code, let H.R. handle. Otherwise, let it go.

Your Boss’s Bathrobe Is Not Office Attire

Even at a start-up, even while waiting for a new office, you should not have to put up with working from the corporate HQ that...

Do I Have to Smell My Co-Worker?

Either way, saying something about a colleague’s overwhelming perfume, or enduring it, is a delicate situation.

My Co-worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge

It is a shared office space. But that’s not really an excuse.

How to Cope When You’re Shown the Door

Tips for how to act when your company doesn’t behave in the most humane of manners.

Yes, Your Job Is Important. But It’s Not All-Important.

Here is how to think about the gulf between what you should do and what you can do.

Drinking at Work Events and More Questions Answered by Roxane Gay

“Don’t get too drunk at work” is a good rule. Don’t let co-workers convince you to break it.

Don’t Let a Co-Worker Turn Your Life Upside Down

Or sing too loudly through the cubicle.

It Could Be Millennials vs. Gen X. Or It Could Be You.

How to think about returning to the office, but not returning to office drama.

Accommodation Is Not a Shield From Criticism

An employee with a chronic condition can be held accountable at work. But it should be about their performance apart from their illness.