With a growing trend of telecommuting, you cannot always expect that your employees will gladly work in your office. Flexibility at work (or a lack thereof) now plays an important role in hiring employees and keeping them on board. According to FlexJobs’ 8th annual survey, 30% of respondents have left a job because it lacks […]
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New York City’s $15 minimum wage, which began to take effect Dec. 31, 2018, was meant to bolster earnings and quality of life, but for a lot of residents, it’s doing the opposite. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in 2016 to increase the New York York State’s minimum wage to $15.00/hr. The lowest minimum
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A reader sends this question: “A relative keeps pestering me for a job in my business. He’s my nephew, but he is inexperienced and not even remotely qualified for the one opening we currently have. That opening is a key role and we need a great person in it. Should I give in and hire
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Competition in the workplace is nothing new. Actually, it is encouraged by most organizations. The fact 93% of employees think they are outworking their peers drives this point home. According to a four-nation survey by Asana, competition in the workplace is alive and well but so is burnout. Even though competition is good overall, it
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Major corporations remain prominent in our popular imagination. But think of our local landscapes. Because 99% of companies in the US fit the description of small businesses. Typically you can define small businesses as employing fewer than 500 people. In other words, small businesses make up the heart of our economy. And yet they don’t
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In the past, a small business owner might not consider using a Non-Disclosure Agreement (also called a confidentiality agreement or an NDA). But times have changed, and today having an NDA in your toolbox is a must. With freelancers now regularly taking part in projects with small businesses, you have to use an NDA. And
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A new report from Reflective reveals unfair performance reviews is prompting 85% of employees to consider quitting. This is because the way we now work is completely different from the time performance reviews were created. As Liz Ryan, a Fortune 500 HR SVP, writes on Forbes, “Performance reviews are artifacts left over from the Industrial
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When you run a business, your risk exposure increases. If you are self-employed, the outcome of these risks can have serious repercussions. Insurance for Self-Employed Folks A survey from Qdos reveals more than half or 53% of those who are self-employed don’t think they need insurance. Even though there is a difference between thinking you
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A recent Department of Labor (DOL) opinion letter has said gig workers are independent contractors and not employees. The letter gives sway to employers in the on-demand/sharing economy who say these workers are in business for themselves. Others point to the fact gig workers are denied benefits and other protections covering overtime and minimum wage.
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Children as young as four years old worked in appalling conditions in the early 20th century. We’ve collected vintage photographs of 17 child labor jobs from that era in the United States. The pictures are the work of investigative photographer Lewis Hine. He documented working conditions on behalf of the National Child Labor Committee between
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