Author: Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. advises an worker who wants to be furloughed because of COVID-19 fears and anther who was laid off because of the pandemic.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses a boss’s pyramid scheme and talks about the possibility of an employee getting fired for using all vacation time.

Many organizations have nepotism policies to prevent unequal treatment at work. Johnny C. Taylor Jr. offers advice to handle this delicate situation.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. advises a woman on addressing same-sex harassment and the use of respectful pronouns for a transgender co-worker.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses coronavirus fears in the workplace and how to convince your boss that an actual lunch break is a good thing.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. offers tips for a successful job interview. He says it always best to be honest and steer the conversation to your performance.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses locker room talk in the workplace and how DACA recipients can be hired: Ask HR.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. says breaking workplace news stories put culture on the radar of business leaders worldwide in 2019. Ask HR

If someone crosses the line at an office holiday party, address the offending individual first. If that fails, speak with a supervisor or perhaps HR.

If you never signed an employment contract, then it is likely that you can be fired due to performance without warning or documentation.