by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 20, 2022 | Latest News
LOS ANGELES — It’s easy enough to dismiss a recent California proposal that would reduce the workweek to 32 hours over four days, from the current 40 over five, for the same amount of pay. Oh, there go those wacky Californians again, you might be thinking, so...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 20, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Walmart is seeking a new trial in a case over the firing of a longtime employee with Down syndrome. A jury in July found Walmart wrongfully terminated the employee, Marlo Spaeth, and awarded her monetary damages. In a new court filing out late Tuesday, Walmart said it...
by Christine Moukazis | Apr 19, 2022 | Latest News
The world has created age ranges and categories to better define when you were born and where you stand in the hierarchy of waiting for Social Security, which may or may not outlive you. Herewith the birth lineup: Gen Z (1997-2012), Millennials (1981-1996), Gen X...
by Christine Moukazis | Apr 19, 2022 | Latest News
Increasing your productivity is easy. It’s just a matter of making a few simple changes to your routine, or behaviour, or thinking, and your productivity will soar. At least, that’s what countless online articles claim. The actual science tells a different story. Even...
by Christine Moukazis | Apr 19, 2022 | Latest News
Travelers were celebrating across the country Monday as airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a Florida federal judge voided the Biden administration’s mask mandate for planes, trains and buses. But confusion also accompanied the enthusiasm as...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 18, 2022 | Latest News
Violent crime on the subway is skyrocketing, NYPD stats show. Robberies surged by 72%, with 165 reported this year through April 10, up from 96 in the same period in 2021. Felony assaults rose 28%, with 169 attacks logged, compared to 132 during the same period a year...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 18, 2022 | Business, Latest News
A Kentucky man was awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his former employer, after the company disregarded his wish not to be given a birthday party. In August 2019, Gravity Diagnostics, a medical laboratory, ignored Kevin Berling’s request not to celebrate his...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 18, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
It’s intended for potential applicants, but I like to use it for something else — something that can help business leaders and entrepreneurs of all stripes. In short, when I find a compendium like this, I like to take the data points and advice and reverse...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 18, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Drug and alcohol abuse are starting to negatively effect the labor force participation rate, according to a new study by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta researcher Karen Kopecky, Jeremy Greenwood of the University of Pennsylvania and Nezih Guner of the Universitat...
by Bhatt Unnati | Apr 13, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Fortune just released its annual ranking of the best companies to work for in 2022. The 100 Best Companies to Work For prioritized employee well-being and places that fostered cultures of inclusion, purpose, listening, caring and empathy, according to Fortune. The...