Tag: Labor
Money Buys Happiness: Three quick lessons about life satisfaction in America.
The Organization of Economic Co-Operation and Development is out with its big survey on the U.S. economy—a delightful compendium of everything from our energy...
The Minimum Wage Battle Lines
by Ken Vincent, Featured Contributor
Well the sides are firming up for the fight. Political parties, special interest groups, workers, economists, academia, unions, and even...
Want Engaged Workers? Get Their Managers to Pay Attention
What needs fixing in the modern workplace?
Data we’ve collected show that in the U.S only 30 percent of people are engaged at work. There’s...
Companies That Cater to the Middle Class Are Feeling the Squeeze
Henry Ford didn’t actually pay his workers a hefty five bucks a day so they could afford to buy his automobiles — that’s apocryphal — but the idea that offering working people a decent wage helps sustain strong consumer demand remains sound.…
Good Employees Make Mistakes. Great Leaders Allow Them To
As a business leader, I found that one of the scariest things to do was to give your people the freedom to make mistakes....
The Hotel Guy – The “Wage War”
by Alan Campbell, Featured Contributor
Minimum Wage Battle
IT HAS been in the news as of lately, it seems that there is a movement to have...
The ABC’s Of What Managers Expect Of Employees
Managers are always looking for the best of the best in their employees. They want to have rockstar employees on their teams who value accountability, excellence, professionalism, and above all — have a passion for what they do. Although every manager…
The Economist explains: Why some economists oppose minimum wages
WORKERS across the rich world have suffered stagnant wages for much of the past decade, in good times and bad. Governments are increasingly responding by boosting minimum wage-rates. State and local governments in America are passing wage increases,…
The US Can Learn Something About Minimum Wage From The Rest...
BOSTON — Many Americans want to raise the minimum wage — quickly, before there's another fast-food strike. US President Barack Obama has backed a Senate effort to do just that. Meanwhile, minimum wage in 13 states will go up starting on Jan. 1.…
How to Answer the Question “What Was Your Last Salary?”
When I was a kid working at Burger King, the minimum wage was $2.75 an hour. I didn't last long at that job. I...
