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It’s one of the worst jobs in America. Would you do it for $13 an hour?
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Study finds record wage gap between teachers and other college grads
The analysis finds the gap in Washington is the second-highest in the country.
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Female boss earns less than male subordinate: ‘The more I think about it, the more angry I am’
Q: I recently found out that several people who report to me are making significantly more money than I am.
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Big money, no debt: The blunt new pitch to entice blue-collar workers
"We probably need to do a better job hammering in how much debt you're going to have going to college."
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How work-life programs stall women’s careers — and pay | Commentary
Often, women say that they feel that they have to let their compensation coast lest their employers force them to choose between work-life programs and...
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As competition for skilled workers heats up, manufacturers improve health benefits
“It isn’t just about money,” says one employer. “It’s about how can you be an employer of choice and offer things that are important to...
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Unlimited vacation: The benefit workers want more than anything
Employees have a new favorite perk, and it's not free craft-brewed beer, student loan repayment benefits or eco-friendly roof gardens at the office.
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Why US Steel and other traditional companies are rolling out new benefits
Among the offerings: coverage for infertility treatments, a matched contribution to dependent care spending accounts, longer bereavement leave, domestic partner coverage, and reimbursement of some...
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Dads-to-be must tell bosses, too. But when?
The old "dads provide, moms nurture" double standard cuts both ways, to every working parent's detriment.
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