The U.S. jobs market is sunnier , but wage growth is persistently lackluster. Some entry-level jobs pay more than three times the median wage, according to an analysis of more than 19,000 salary records between March 2016 and October 2017 by career and salary company Comparably . The company…

Dear Moneyologist, My nephew became the father of a child after four dates with a woman. He could not imagine a long-term relationship raising a child with a stranger, so he decided not to have any involvement with the child, who has yet to be born. My nephew would like to fall in love and have a…

It could be a comment about clothing, the way you say something or even a look. The legal requirements for sexual harassment are very clear, but what constitutes sexual harassment may be less clear — for the perpetrators, if not the victims. The latest allegations of sexual harassment in the…

Children’s video streaming may have just gotten more invasive. YouTube GOOG, +0.67% is now allowing parents to make profiles for their children that personalize content based on a child’s age and interests. To create an account, you are required to put the birth date and name of your child. This…

Trending Sleep Study an Alarm for Employers Forty-three percent of working Americans don’t receive enough sleep each night, and 76 percent say that they feel tired at work. November 3, 2017 by Most employees aren’t alone when the alarm clock rings and they yearn for 10 more minutes of shuteye.…

recruiting Busy Recruiters Call on Job-Seekers to Follow Up A new study finds a large number of managers want candidates to contact them after applying for a position. November 2, 2017 by After a job candidate hits submit, send, upload or done with their résumé the “what do I do next” phase begins.…

U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the much-anticipated tax plan Thursday by House Republicans failed to impress investors. House Republicans introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that is aimed at cutting corporate taxes and repealing taxes paid by large estates. However, it is unclear when and if the…

Consumers can now ask Amazon’s Alexa device for their credit score. But it will cost them $25 a month. The credit agency Experian EXPN, +0.06% announced this week that Amazon’s AMZN, -0.50% Alexa devices have a new “skill” — telling people their FICO credit score, a version of the score named for…

Wellness Workplace Wellness Programs Don’t Have to be Pricey to be Effective A program with a purpose and commitment can provide positive and productive results. November 1, 2017 by It used to be that the harder and longer you worked, the more respect you earned from your peers. Those long nights…

Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple Inc., said Wednesday that the spread of fake news on social media is a bigger problem than whether the Russian government paid for them. “I don’t believe that the big issue are ads from foreign government. I believe that’s like 0.1 percent of the issue,” Cook told…

Apple Inc. shares rose Tuesday after generally positive iPhone X reviews, which noted that the new iPhone made a huge bet on a paradigm shift in technology that could lead to a rough first draft, but offers a glimpse of the future of smartphones. Apple AAPL, +1.55% shares rose 1.4% to $169.09…

The Practical Employer Apple Employee Gaffe Illustrates Risk Posed by YouTube Videos in Protection of Trade Secrets However unfortunate, this story is an excellent illustration of the steps that companies are compelled to take to keep their trade secrets, well, secret. October 31, 2017 by An Apple…

When is an apology not an apology? And when is it enough to save a career? On Sunday evening, BuzzFeed published allegations by “ Star Trek ” actor Anthony Rapp, 46, that Kevin Spacey made sexual advances on him. He said Spacey picked him up and threw himself on top of him after a party and pressed…

5 Minutes of Management 5MM: The Workforce 2017 Optimas Award Winners This year’s Optimas Award winners prove that savvy organizations must get inventive to solve complex workplace issues. October 30, 2017 by Workforce editors Rick Bell and Frank Kalman introduce you to our 2017 Optimas Award…

‘We are a profession in dire need of a makeover, and a new generation of librarians is absolutely killing it in the effort to make that happen.’ Alex Halpern Listen up, motherf*ers: The pro-library platform of this graduate student is expanding—and he’s not going to be quiet about it. Last week,…

One of the biggest financial scandals of the year has found new life in John Grisham’s latest novel. The book in question, “The Rooster Bar,” out this week, follows three students who discover in their last semester of law school that their institution is essentially a scam. That main plot line was…

Dear Moneyologist, My second cousin has been raised by her maternal grandmother, who is my aunt. Her mother is an addict and her father, who provided minimal but constant support, died a month ago. My cousin’s parents were not married and a support order was not in place. We recently discovered that…

HR Administration An Open Letter to HR Professionals: Stop Enabling Sexual Harassment One HR leader says her profession has passed the buck for too long and it’s time to be proactive rather than reactive. October 27, 2017 by Dear HR sisters and brothers: The recent Harvey Weinstein allegations have…

Alphabet became the second company in U.S. history to achieve a $700 billion market capitalization Friday, and reached the valuation in a fraction of the time of predecessor Apple Inc. Alphabet Class A stock GOOGL, +4.26% gained 4.4% to a closing record of $1,036 Friday. Combined with the Class C…

MENLO PARK, Calif. (Project Syndicate) — Concern about the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation and propaganda has reached the point where many governments are proposing new legislation and regulation. But the solutions on offer reflect an inadequate understanding of the problem — and…

5 Minutes of Management 5MM: Sustainable CEOs on the Hot Seat Do-good corporate chiefs who invest in corporate citizenry could face the unemployment line if financials are failing. Also, can cute little emojis violate your harassment policy? October 26, 2017 by Workforce editors Frank Kalman and…

The Practical Employer Not All Swearing at Work is Created Equal Where is the line between swearing as harmless workplace banter and swearing as harmful unlawful harassment? October 25, 2017 by According to a recent survey , 57 percent of American employees admit to swearing at work. (To me, that…

Getty Images Analysts will be looking for details about the impact that the new Whole Foods grocery business is having on Amazon Amazon.com Inc. is expected to report third-quarter earnings on Thursday after the market closes. Analysts will be looking for Whole Foods’ impact, with analysts at Piper…

YouTube Netflix Inc. has priced its $1.6 billion issue of new high-yield bonds in its biggest bond deal to date, as it moves to raise the funds to finance its ambitious spending plans. The company NFLX, +0.56% said last week it is planning to spend $7 billion to $8 billion on content next year, up…

Benefits Don’t Waste Open Enrollment Time on Just Open Enrollment One way you can make it less likely your top performers will begin to look elsewhere is offering an enticing and creative package of perks. October 24, 2017 by During open enrollment season, employees have tough decisions to make.…

Talent10x Talent10x: Emojis at Work and the Socially Responsible CEO Workforce editors Rick Bell and Frank Kalman discuss corporate social responsibility and using emojis at work in this episode of Talent10x. October 23, 2017 by Rick Bell joins the Talent Economy podcast Talent10x, as he and Talent…

Roku Inc. on Monday closed at its lowest price since the company’s initial public offering last month, as an expected raft of analyst initiations on the stock began. The streaming-media company’s shares fell 6.9% to $20.37, below the previous closing low of $20.81 on Oct. 3. Roku ROKU, -6.86% priced…

Nearly two years after its initial public offering, Atlassian Inc. topped a market cap of $10 billion for the first time Friday, and didn’t stop there. The Australian cloud-software company, which went public in a well-received IPO in December 2015, saw its shares soar more than 20% higher Friday…

Hollywood has found a winning new formula. “Happy Death Day,” a mash-up of two 1990s movies, has beaten “Blade Runner 2049,” a straight sequel of a 1980s cult hit, at the box office. ” Happy Death Day ” takes the best bits from both movies: A young student (Jessica Rothe) wakes up in a dorm room,…

The Practical Employer Harvey Weinstein Case Highlights Problem of ‘Ostriching’ Harassment An employer cannot turn a blind eye to harassment that is happening right under its nose, no matter the perpetrator. October 20, 2017 by It’s been a busy few days in employment-law land, with the Harvey…

PayPal Holdings Inc. rose to record highs Friday, a common occurrence of late as the payments company has found fans on Wall Street ahead of the launch of a new Venmo product . Initially a free service for paying friends via an app for things like movie tickets and splitting taxi cabs, Venmo has…

The Practical Employer When is a Break not a Break Under the FLSA? Bravo to this employer for trying to find a creative solution to curb a problem of excessive smoke breaks, coffee breaks and bathroom breaks. October 19, 2017 by The FLSA draws a pretty clear line as to when breaks must be paid and…

Home Economy & Politics The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: Oct 19, 2017 6:15 p.m. ET Share Two Senate Democrats say bill needed to restore trust Getty Images Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduce the “Honest Ads Act' Thursday on…

Indoor tanning is a beauty staple for many Americans, with 35% of Americans having visited a tanning salon at least once in their lifetimes. The tanning bed market is expected to grow steadily into 2018 , but the practice is more than a skin-deep beauty routine, researchers say: it’s a dangerous…

Snap Inc. is now in the hot dog costume business. Ahead of Halloween—and a third-quarter earnings report that could be equally scary, based on recent precedent —Snap SNAP, -2.11% has released a dancing hot dog costume that will allow fans to dress up as Snapchat’s biggest virtual star. Chief…

Working Well Benefits Round-up: The Newest Epidemic, Blood Drives and Forest Bathing A recap of wellness and benefits stories making the rounds lately. October 18, 2017 by I’ve come across a few news stories this week regarding health and wellness. Feel free to contact me or comment below if you…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Chinese search giant Baidu Inc. is pushing aggressively ahead with autonomous vehicles, its chief executive said, including plans to release a fully self-driving bus in China next year. Baidu BIDU, -0.92% is betting it can be a major player in self-driving vehicles with its…

The head of Facebook Inc.’s cutting-edge hardware lab, Building 8, is stepping down after a year and a half. Regina Dugan, formerly a Pentagon research chief and top executive at Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG, +0.02% GOOGL, +0.16% Google, will leave Facebook FB, +0.91% in early 2018 “to focus on building and…

Health Care Clean It Up: Flu Season Prediction Labeled ‘Severe’ With up to 20 percent of Americans contracting the flu annually it’s important to prep workplaces for the annual bout with illness. October 16, 2017 by Just as quickly as summer ends, flu season begins. And the 2018 flu season is…

When Molly MacDonald was diagnosed with breast cancer in Spring 2005, she didn’t expect that some of the most harrowing effects of her disease would be financial. But six months into treatment, her house was foreclosed on and she began to rely on food banks as she struggled to support her five…