Archive for the ‘Business Stories’ Category
Paycheck Fairness Act
The aim of the Paycheck Fairness Act is to eliminate the gender pay gap that exists between men and women in many companies and organizations today. On average, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earn. The bill has already received approval by the House and is awaiting passage pending approval […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Additional Training, Aim, Average Women, Department Of Labor, Discrimination, Enforcement Provisions, Equal Pay Act, Equal Pay Act Of 1963, Gap, Geographical Areas, Latitude, Male Counterparts, Mechanisms, Men And Women, Paycheck Fairness Act, Retaliatory Actions, Salary Information, Senate, Wage Disparity
Black Friday Deals on Business Gadgets
Black Friday Deals are just around the corner. This year’s hot items for the business minded buyer include super cheap deals on laptops, netbooks (some as low as $79), tablet pc’s, computer printers, oversized monitors, digital cameras, gps units and hot new mobile phones such as the Windows Phone. Click on any retailer listed below […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Ace Hardware, Bass Pro Shops, Best Buy, Black Friday Deals, Black Friday Sales, Cvs Pharmacy, Gander Mountain, Half Price Books, Kmart, Kohl S, Lowes, Navy Exchange, Office Depot, Officemax, Old Navy, Olympia Sports, Pharmacy Express, Radioshack, Toys R Us, Toys R Us Big Toy Book
Google Giving Employees 10% Raises and $1,000 Bonus
Google is bucking the trend of most companies trying to suppress salaries, by giving all of their 23,000 plus worldwide employees a 10 percent across the board pay raise as well as a $1,000 cash bonus. This is being done in an effort to reward employees for the company’s success as well as stabilize retention […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Cash Bonus, Facebook, Google, Quarter Profits, Retention Rates, Salaries, Salary Information, Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Companies, Temerity, Workforce, Worldwide Employees
