Human Resources
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Analysis: Even janitors have noncompetes now
Oct 21, 2018 1:11 am - One of the central contradictions of capitalism is that what makes it work - competition - is also what capitalists want to get rid of the most. That's true not only of ...
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Dress code should be enforced for both sexes
Oct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Reader: My workplace is casual, by design. Our stated dress code is vague at best: "Appropriate office attire is required. Be guided by common sense and good taste." The...
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I keep being reported to HR. Am I the issue?
Oct 14, 2018 1:04 am - Reader: I have been reported to HR at every job I've had. Once, I got into an argument at the gym. The incident occurred on my own time, but since my gym membership was ...
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Lawyer who tackled Uber now suing IBM for age bias
Sep 23, 2018 1:00 am - Shannon Liss-Riordan has been compared to "a pit bull with a Chihuahua in its mouth." In a career spanning almost 20 years, the Boston-based lawyer has gone after corpor...
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This library lends out ties, briefcases, handbags for job interviews
Sep 23, 2018 1:00 am - Most libraries around the country provide much more than books: They have computers and printers, and some even have telescopes and microscopes for patrons to check out....
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Five myths about CEOs
Aug 26, 2018 1:10 am - PepsiCo announced this month that Indra Nooyi would step down as chief executive in October, ending the 12-year tenure of one of the country's most prominent female CEOs...
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Elon Musk is 'poster boy' of a culture that celebrates 'obsessive overwork'
Aug 26, 2018 1:03 am - If ever there were a watershed moment that might help bust the myth that executives can work 120-hour weeks, sleep just a few hours a night and have no regrets, it might...
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CEO pay jumps to $19M annually, as fears mount over the wealthy pocketing gains
Aug 19, 2018 1:00 am - The top executives of America's biggest companies saw their average annual pay surge to $18.9 million in 2017, according to a report released Thursday, fueling concerns ...
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These are the highest-paying jobs in the U.S. right now
Aug 19, 2018 1:00 am - For the fourth consecutive year, the technology sector boasted the highest-paying jobs in the U.S., according to an annual report from Glassdoor. Thirteen of the 25 high...
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How your personality traits affect your paycheck
Aug 19, 2018 1:00 am - What makes really smart people tick? Why do some end up earning so much more than others? And how much do these disparate outcomes have to do with their personalities? A...