Rigging the Wages of Our Country’s Oil and Gas Industry Workers
U.S. Department of Labor investigations have uncovered hundreds of cases in which oil and gas workers, many involved in dangerous jobs, are being cheated of earnings.
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Drill Sergeant Bosses Don’t Get the Job Done
Even if they think it's meant to motivate, workers respond badly to workplace abuse.
The Company That Became Known for Suing Soldiers Is Changing Its Name and Promising Changes
USA Discounters, pledging to change how it pursues military debtors, will now be known as USA Living.
Too Hot to Hire
Are you an attractive woman looking for a job? Acknowledging your beauty could keep potential employers from discriminating against you.
Everyone Agrees: CEOs Should Be Paid Less
A lot less. A survey of citizens from 50 countries found that the ideal ratio between CEO and unskilled worker pay would be 4.6:1. In the United States, it's a staggering 351:1.
Why That Guy Keeps Reminding You He Went to an Ivy League School
It's sometimes the people least secure in their place who really, really want us to know they belong.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Brands
Researchers find identifying with brand-name products reduces religiosity.
There’s a Name for Why You Feel Obligated to Upgrade All of Your Furniture to Match
And it's called the Diderot effect.
