Weed at work? A fifth of small-business owners say it’s OK
A fifth of small-business owners say they would allow an employee with a medical marijuana prescription to use the drug while at work, according to a survey released Wednesday by...
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Women hold 36 percent of executive roles in legal pot industry: survey
Is the marijuana industry fertile ground for women in leadership? Women make up about 36 percent of executives in legal marijuana businesses, according to a new study from industry publication...
C-suite barrier: Fewer women than men actually reach for it
Somewhere during their careers, women in corporate America get off the path to senior leadership, but the detour is not always lined with baby strollers and family commitments. The dearth...
U.S. workers staying put, despite improved economy
U.S. workers are staying put in their jobs despite an improving economy, suggesting they're wary of taking employment risks even as companies struggle to fill open positions. The number of...
Entrepreneurs ask for backing for shirt that gives zaps for bad posture
Cubicle dwellers hunched over their keyboards could get some posture help from a new "smart shirt" that sends little zaps reminding them to straighten up. TruPosture, which aims to be...
Habla espanol? Local employers say it’s increasingly important
While Americans have the luxury of speaking English in most global business environments, local employers expect hiring bilingual employees to increasingly become muy importante. In a survey conducted this summer...
Forget standing, fidgeting could prolong your life
Sitting has been called the new smoking, but is fidgeting the new standing? New research suggests that sedentary people who consider themselves big fidgeters have better health outcomes than their...
A job interview on the Ferris wheel? Um, OK.
As if job interviews weren't stomach-churning enough, imagine sitting through one while looping around the Navy Pier Ferris wheel. Top executives from ad agency Havas Worldwide commandeered six of the...
PwC’s new perk: Paying down employees’ student debt
PwC announced Tuesday that it will offer employees $1,200 annually to pay down their student loans, an effort to address the nation's ballooning student debt crisis and give new graduates...
Barneys Chicago employees push to unionize
Chicago employees of posh department store Barneys New York are seeking to unionize, with a chief concern being a company policy that requires sales associates to push the store credit...