My Employee Failed a 60-Day PIP. Then She Got an Easier Job and Asked for a Raise

The owners refuse to fire her, leaving her manager to protect the team without the authority to manage it effectively.

EXPERT OPINION BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST @ASKAMANAGER

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues—everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.

I’m the manager at a professional services firm. I’m in charge of most things, but the company owners have the final say in hiring or firing, and I’m stuck in a situation where the owners won’t fire a terrible........

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