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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

Are You Ready for Some Football, Hangovers and Sick Days?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by evilqueenhr

Are you ready for some football? Do you hear Hank Williams Jr. every time someone says it?  The biggest game of the year is Sunday and just in case you were wondering, no one worked after lunch today.  They will passed squares around, shared recipes and talked about their plans.  Monday will be worse….  Hangovers, […]

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Here we go… The Department of Labor Appeal

Posted on December 1, 2016 by evilqueenhr

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water….  The Department of Labor has filed an Appeal to the injunction.  Federal Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled … Continue reading →

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