Investment banker and mother of two Lucy Nobbe was enraged by the recent downgrade of the country's debt, and she took some extreme measures to make sure her opinion was heard. (more…)
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Here’s a company that learned that a very expensive lesson about workers' comp insurance: Employers who choose not to carry it and refuse to heed stop-work orders face harsh penalties for their choices. (more…)
You may think you're simply helping the team live up to their full potential, but if you answer yes to any of these questions you could be doing more harm than good. (more…)
This Australian worker thinks her company should compensate her for the freak accident that occurred in her hotel room during a business trip ... but her employer doesn't agree. (more…)
Let your HR and Benefits staffers know: There are a number of new bills in Congress right now that would saddle them with increased FMLA responsibilities. (more…)
It's a grim scenario: Commodity prices are on the rise, but finance chiefs don't think they'll be able to pass those increases on to customers. What's worse, they aren't sure what their pricing strategy should be. (more…)
You can bet Finance departments everywhere had their hands full lately. U.S. employers had to deal with 184 tax changes last quarter alone. (more…)
A growing number of companies are turning to an unusual source for help: retired workers. But this practice can cause more trouble than it's worth if employers aren't careful. (more…)
The last thing Finance wants to think about now is year-end. But a little bit of work today can make your life a whole lot easier come crunch time. (more…)
Ever since the economic downturn, finance chiefs have been asked to do a whole lot more. New research shows that most CFOs' paychecks reflect this added responsibility. (more…)
If you can't afford to bump up employees' pay right now, you'll probably need to do something to keep them from jumping ship. (more…)
You don't have to spend a fortune to have an effective employee recognition program. But if your efforts are poorly planned, the program could backfire. (more…)
