The Great American Brain Drain: Why 24 Million People Quit Their Jobs Every Year Two million Americans give notice every month. What pushes them to do so -- and what can employers do to staunch the talent drain? Some potent answers from Alan Hall, a veteran entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist and Forbes.com contributor. More
France mulls law to let strikers ransack offices With its long vacations, short hours and myriad workers' rights, France has a reputation for being a hard place to do business. Now add this to the mix: A law working its way through parliament would grant amnesty to workers who have ransacked their company's offices or threatened their bosses during a labor dispute. More
How to complain: Squeaky wheel still gets the grease Most people who have a complaint don’t really push for a solution. They make a quick phone call or send an email, but if they get the brush-off, they’re done. The fact is, if you want to get your problem solved, you need to speak up and stand your ground until the company makes you happy. More
Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save the company money. In what's being called the most rigorous look yet inside the wellness trend, independent researchers tracked the program at a major St. More
Growing push to halt workplace bullying Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, `Why did you do that?'" said Fiester, who worked as a legal assistant for an attorney. More
Thomas Cook India launches 'TCPay' for international money transfers Omnichannel forex services company Thomas Cook India on Friday launched a new digital service called 'TCPay' to bring ease and efficiency to international money transfers. 05/10/2024 - 12:45 am | View Link
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Good morning Baltimore and happy Friday!
It's a big day here at BBJ HQ as we are unveiling our redesigned print edition today. This marks the first time we have redesigned the print paper since 2016. The new print paper features a new paper size, some new features and a design that better reflects the way readers consume news (more on that below).
One thing that's not changing is our commitment to bringing you Baltimore business news you can't find anywhere else.
The Department of Labor’s new overtime rule would provide extra pay to millions of workers — but only if it survives what’s near certain to be a set of court challenges.
Under the terms of the new rule, which was finalized by the department on Tuesday, the annual salary threshold under which non-exempt workers would be eligible for overtime will go from $35,568 to $43,888 starting July 1.