September 30, 2024 Do you qualify for the high end of a salary range? Probably not, says new data A new report from Glassdoor finds that new hires are actually more likely to be offered a lower salary than they expect—regardless of what the job listing says. BY Pavithra Mohan As more companies have started posting … Continue reading Do you qualify for the high end of a salary range? Probably not, says new data
August 29, 2024 The companies with the most low-wage workers are spending billions on stock buybacks instead of raises A new report sheds light on exactly where these companies’ priorities lie. While some Americans have been looking to tighten their belts recently, U.S. corporations have been on a spending spree—but that money hasn’t been going … Continue reading The companies with the most low-wage workers are spending billions on stock buybacks instead of raises
July 21, 2024 Thailand is piloting a universal basic income. Here’s what to know Launched by a controversial prime minister, the program will distribute digital money to low-income citizens. BY Shannon Cudd With technological advances eliminating jobs, and economies struggling to keep up with inflation, many leaders, such as former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang, have … Continue reading Thailand is piloting a universal basic income. Here’s what to know
April 23, 2024 The pandemic made Earned Wage Access apps popular. Regulators want to rein in the fees Many of these apps charge monthly subscription fees, and most charge mandatory fees for instant transfers of funds. BY Associated Press When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced at the start of the pandemic in … Continue reading The pandemic made Earned Wage Access apps popular. Regulators want to rein in the fees
April 04, 2024 The Investor Case for a Living Wage Worker advocates have rightly celebrated recent labor wins for employees in the United States, but even these efforts haven’t been enough to keep the lowest wages at pace with inflation. BY Sara E. Murphy Despite global growth and productivity gains, more than 214 million workers live … Continue reading The Investor Case for a Living Wage
By Jessica Bursztynsky September 28, 2023 A New York State judge on Thursday denied Uber, DoorDash, and Grubhub’s attempt to block the city’s minimum-wage bill from going into effect, paving the way for certain gig workers to make at least $18 an hour. The bill was a novel attempt to ensure tech giants better … Continue reading Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub lose attempt to block NYC minimum-wage bill
By Sam Becker September 04, 2023 It’s been roughly a decade since a significant push to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour caught traction nationwide. Now, with many states and cities around the country having instituted wage floors even higher than $15 per hour in recent years, it’s safe to say that … Continue reading Minimum wage map: As the Fight for $15 keeps evolving, these states still pay $7.25 an hour
By Michael Grothaus August 29, 2023 Most software engineers dream of working at one of the Big 5 tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. But if the maximum possible salary also plays a role in those dreams, which company should an engineer strive for? Thanks to data compiled by tech industry careers … Continue reading Which Big Tech company pays software engineers the most? Survey reveals salaries at Apple, Google, and Meta
The gender pay gap persists in marketing as well as many other careers. Here’s actionable advice on combatting it. Jenny Romanchuk on May 17, 2023 Year by year, our MarTech Salary and Career Survey has exposed a persistent pay gap between respondents identifying as women and respondents identifying as men. The gap is manifest right … Continue reading The gender pay gap in marketing: Should women be more assertive or the market be more responsive?
By Clint Rainey April 19, 2023 Employers are learning that good work ain’t cheap. The average American worker’s wage expectations have hit a new all-time high, almost $76,000 per year, according to new data from the New York Federal Reserve. The data, part of the bank’s thrice-a-year Survey of Consumer Expectations, found that $75,811 is … Continue reading Americans say they deserve higher salaries than ever, but women still expect far less than men
