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Practising Law Institute

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Worst place I have ever worked - Information Technology Practising Law Institute Employee Review

1.0
Dec 3, 2020
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There are a few cool people who work there

Cons

So many. Working for PLI was one of the worst experiences of my life. I wish I could put into words how stuck up the higher ups are. They also have cliques- if you're not in a clique, you can't advance. But a better demonstration than anything I could ever say is this email that was sent to the entire company from one of it's oldest employees about their lack of sharing important Covid related information with staff. "Although this is an [unprecidented] and unbelievable time we are going through, and there is no time to point fingers, our exective team should be more transparent failed us. ... This past Thursday I found that a couple of people tested positive for the virus on the [redacted] floor at [redacted address]. I am pretty sure and confident that this was conveyed to the higher up at PLI, yet the executive group didn't say anything to us. I have [condition that puts you at high risk for complications from Covid] and have been at PLI this past week every day... I have invested close to 14 years at PLI... I have lost respect and confidence with our executive group."

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Practising Law Institute Response
5y
Managers and staff work very hard together to maintain a welcoming environment for all at PLI and encourage everyone to have a voice. This includes those who, regrettably, are not benefitting from a good employment experience, which is our goal for each employee. It is unfortunate that we were not given the opportunity to address the concerns of the writer during their period of employment with us. Regarding how PLI has addressed the Covid-19 pandemic, since we made the decision to have all staff work from home on March 13th which, as with many other companies, included PLI-provided equipment, flexible schedules and our trust that employees would do the best work they could remotely, the leadership of PLI has made the safety of our employees a top priority. This genuine concern and other COVID-related guidance has been communicated frequently to staff in literally dozens of emails and Zoom calls led by from HR and management. In addition, all details on PLI’s Work from Home (WFH) and Return to Office (RTO) plans have been shared on our internal intranet accessible to everyone. Many of us were understandably anxious in the early days of the pandemic in March when so much was unknown, and incomplete and inaccurate information was swirling about from a confusing variety of sources. This is when the referenced statement circulated, and it is unfortunate this writer has used such a serious crisis in this way for the posting. It is always disappointing to read such feedback, but we feel strongly that it this is not an accurate reflection of the many efforts we have made to communicate with and accommodate our staff during these unprecedented times. The former employee is welcome to contact anyone in HR to further discuss concerns.

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