One national restaurant chain realizes that overburdening its employees hurts sales, as well as the company brand. Will more …
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One More Reason to Hit the Gym: You’ll Make More Money at Work
We don’t need a study to tell us that working out is good for us. But showing us that regular exercise is linked to higher salaries is a different matter.
Many Food Industry Workers Barely Getting By
There’s a disturbing irony within the food industry: Many of its employees rely on food stamps.
Five Lessons About Work You Won’t Learn in School, from the Sklar Brothers
In their new show, United Stats of America (which debuts Tuesday at 10 p.m. E.T. on the History Channel), twin comedians Jason and Randy Sklar drill deep into the numbers that make America great — or at least, greatly filled …
Should We Be “Celebrating” Equal Pay Day Today — or in January?
Today is a holiday that no one is interested in celebrating. No, not Tax Day; some people are proud to pay their taxes. I’m talking about Equal Pay Day, a sort of anti-holiday invented by the National Committee on Pay Equity to …
Will the Cost of Health Insurance Eventually Eat Up Your Entire Paycheck? Study Says Yes.
Here’s a depressing thought, at least for those of us who occasionally get sick or injured, or take prescription medicine, and who own fewer than three mansions: If current trends continue, the cost of health insurance for a …
Forget Prince Charming: Why Economic Education Is A Worldwide Imperative
As the severity of this recession sinks in, the call grows louder for a serious plan to help people help themselves when it comes to their finances. After all, things won’t get much better anytime soon.
Minimum Wage Goes Up in Four States
Same Old Story: Health Insurance Premiums Soar, Yet Again
Haven’t we all heard this one before? The average cost of health insurance premiums rose sharply this year: Family costs are up 9%, topping $15,000 annually for the first time. Over the last 10 years, family premiums have risen …
