Major company CEOs made 271 times the typical US worker in 2016
Chief executives of America's 350 largest companies made an average of $15.6 million in 2016, or 271 times more than what the typical worker made last year, according to the...
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Retirement, deferred: Workers – and companies – grapple with a new reality
The percentage of Americans working past the traditional retirement age hit new highs in the most recent jobs numbers, according to recent reports, with 19 percent of those 65 and...
Meet John Flannery, GE’s next CEO
John Flannery, 55, who has been CEO and president of the company's health-care unit, has spent 30 years at General Electric, a longtime insider in a company that has long...
Can your off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work?
But the story also raises questions about what rights employees have when it comes to off-duty political activity, particularly in an era of rising political engagement, growing hyper-polarization, and increasing...
Your mean boss is secretly miserable
A new study finds that in reality, a boss' explosive behavior or habit of ridiculing subordinates in front of others actually makes them feel pretty awful, too.
Interns at these 25 companies make more than the median U.S. worker
Summer is nearing, and workplaces everywhere are awaiting the arrival of this year's interns to help out on extra projects and shoulder the seasonal load. But among certain companies, they're...
Men’s negotiating styles toward women more aggressive after election, study shows
Men were more aggressive when they negotiated with counterparts they knew were female, using hardball tactics more often after the election, a new study shows.
McGregor: Michelle Obama’s New Hampshire speech was a master class in speaking from the gut
Michelle Obama's speech last Thursday should be required viewing for every leader. Not because of its political content. Not for her strongly worded endorsement of Hillary Clinton.