Starbucks Increases U.S. Hourly Wages For Non-Union Workers
From today’s NPR News: Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday…
The Age of Anti-Ambition: As 25 million Leave Jobs, it’s More than Burnout
From today’s New York Times: I used to think of my job as existing in its own little Busytown — as in the Richard Scarry books, where there’s a small,…
The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage
From today’s New York Times: Staff members gasped four years ago when Dan Price gathered the 120 employees at Gravity Payments, the company he had founded with his brother, and…
Want to Close the Pay Gap? Pay Transparency Will Help
From today’s New York Times: Here’s what we know about salary transparency: Workers are more motivated when salaries are transparent. They work harder, they’re more productive, and they’re better at…
Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make
From today’s New York Times: So how much do you make? It’s a loaded, deeply personal and often uncomfortable question. Along with our weight and age, our salary is a…
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‘Eye-popping’ payouts for CEOs follow Trump’s tax cuts, while wages stagnate
From today’s Politico “Finance and Tax” Series: Some of the biggest winners from President Donald Trump’s new tax law are corporate executives who have reaped gains as their companies buy…
Employers Are Finally Ready to Talk About How Much They Pay
From today’s Bloomberg News: Up until last week, none of the 170 employees working at Verve, a marketing company, knew what anyone else made. Now, everyone’s salary is listed on…