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About evilqueenhr

Once upon a time there was a boring HR person sitting in a back office filling out paperwork spouting sections from the handbook. I’m not that HR person. Work is a scary and sometimes funny place with lots of lessons to learn along the way. People don’t follow the rules, it’s HR’s job to steer them in the right direction. Unfortunately there are no apples with spells to make the bad employees fall asleep until we can recruit new ones. My Name is Denise Benages and I have been in the Human Resource field for over 16 years. I am president of HR Midwest, Inc. I plan on telling the epic lore of the workplace and help with solutions. Don't Bite the Apple...Work is not a fairy tale! www.dontbitetheapple.net www.hrmidwest.com

Overtime on Hold… Again

Posted on February 24, 2017 by evilqueenhr

Once upon a time the Department of Labor passed a rule that made major changes in the Kingdom.  It was an interesting story,  but we are still waiting for an ending. On February 22nd a federal appeals court granted the … Continue reading →

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Politics in the Kingdom (make it stop)…

Posted on February 15, 2017 by evilqueenhr

Once upon a time the Queen’s Mother said don’t talk politics or religion at work or dinner.  I’m in HR, that makes total sense.  It’s difficult at times because I need to talk about how politics could influence change in … Continue reading →

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