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“ The timing of this is not great in the middle of a recession ”
Minimum wage increase goes into effect
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“ Much and more-deserved attention is being given to workplace hostility ”
Workplace conflicts take a toll on workers
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“ Unless you were in an industry directly affected by the housing slump, such as real estate, construction or mortgage lending, you probably did not feel much impact from the downturn in that market ”
Survey: Job seekers' confidence up
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“ The options backdating scandal is spreading like a virus. The 15 CEOs affected in the last two months may be just the tip of the iceberg. The scandal has also taken down chief operating officers, chief financial officers, legal counsels, vice presidents and board members ”
U.S. CEO departures accelerating
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“ Some might think that jobs are more secure this time of year, assuming that employers with the holiday spirit will postpone job cuts. Unfortunately, these numbers indicate that job security is by no means assured this year ”
Holiday job cuts gain momentum
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“ What is most worrisome about the most recent cuts is that it appears that the slowdown, which has been concentrated in automotive and housing-related industries, is expanding to other areas of the economy. Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies have resisted downsizing for so long that they seemed virtually untouchable ”
Holiday job cuts gain momentum
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“ This estimate does not even account for decreased productivity, interruptions in customer service, lost sales, missed deadlines or the cost of hiring temporary workers ”
Report: Flu can sicken a bottom line
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“ Providing an extra day off is a great way to build positive employee morale. Additionally, it makes sense for most offices to close since the day after Thanksgiving is historically a very slow day for traditional business. Of course, the same cannot be said for retail, which sees one of its busiest days of the year ”
Most U.S. businesses closing Black Friday
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“ The fact that merger-related job cuts are down in this environment suggests that companies are expanding through acquisitions and are much more likely to retain workers ”
U.S. mergers set blistering pace this year
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“ Companies are definitely in a party mood. Despite high energy costs and a slowdown in economic growth in the second and third quarters, many firms still have managed to achieve record profits. It would not be surprising to see the return of some late-1990s, dot.com-style parties ”
Office parties to be fancier this year
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