DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our environmental footprint and make cleanup easier, we kindly ask that you bring ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our environmental footprint and make cleanup easier, we kindly ask that you bring ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A director at my place of work sent out a system-wide email inviting everyone to a baby shower for her daughter, who does not work here, never has, and no one here knows her, except ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work around machinery that features rotating plastic molds. While not common, the molds occasionally catch on a person’s clothing and damage the zipper of one’s pants. When that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished -- in a good-natured way -- by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a small, family-owned business where a few employees have dietary restrictions, some by choice and some by medical necessity. I love to cook and bake at home, and since it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A tenured colleague routinely solicits the faculty to contribute to group gifts. This colleague sends the requests not only to those of us with tenure, but also to subordinates ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an RN, and I spent most of my 30-year career working at a community hospital near my home. It didn’t have the greatest reputation, but it had some great doctors and nurses, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother just earned her Ph.D. She holds many other professional titles, as well. I would like to give her a desk nameplate, but I’m unsure how to approach it. Should the first ...