Human Resources
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Charlotte and Austin outrank San Francisco in study of best places to work in tech
Oct 27, 2018 1:00 am - The best places to live and work for tech professionals aren't in San Francisco or even the West Coast, according to a new study which offers a snapshot of the country's...
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Trustmark board appoints new CEOOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - LAKE FOREST - The board of directors of Trustmark Mutual Holding Co. has selected Kevin Slawin as president and CEO of the nationwide employee benefits provider. Slawin ...
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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 ...