'Ask a Manager' author Alison Green shares her favorite examples of 'malicious compliance' in the workplace

Alison Green has been fielding workplace questions for a decade now on her website Ask a Manager.

She spotlights themes from her inbox that help explain the modern workplace and how we could be navigating it better.

Some employees have learned to respond to policies with “malicious compliance” or scrupulously doing exactly what they're being told to do.

Employees are often best positioned to see how a policy will play out on the ground.

Employees often find ways to take back power in however small a way.

"When traveling for work, I discovered that I couldn’t get reimbursed for customary tips on transportation (taxis, group airport shuttles) When I complained, it was just 'too bad'.