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

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. offers tips for success to a new manager and advice on dealing with a CEO who seems to have memory loss. Ask HR

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.

There is no basis for treating employees in protected categories differently when deciding if they should be fired for failure to perform their jobs.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses body odor in the workplace and a supervisor’s tic that makes employees fee uncomfortable.

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.

Many companies have policies to protect employees from being bullied. HR professionals have a responsibility to establish a civil workplace for all.

If an employee is facing discrimination, HR can conduct an investigation, guard against retaliation, and determine if any laws have been broken.