The Practical Employer OSHA, What Say You About Michael Phelps vs. Shark? Yes, that is a man, paddling a pontoon bicycle, a few feet in front of a pursuing great white shark, wearing absolutely zero protection. July 25, 2017 by This week is S hark Week on the Discovery Channel. And the marquee event…

YouTube has over 1.5 billion monthly viewers amid a hot market for video advertising, and is likely Alphabet Inc.’s second biggest business after Google’s core internet search business. But in Alphabet’s second quarter results on Monday , the overall Google business still did not include a break-out…

The Practical Employer Court: Religious Accommodation Request Isn’t Protected Activity Still, employers should not view this lone district court case as a mandate empowering them to deny accommodation requests free from risk. July 24, 2017 by A Minnesota federal court has ruled that an employee’s…

Tiandra Cox uses the grocery delivery service Instacart several times a week and routinely orders from Amazon Prime (AMZN). It’s a luxury, she said, but it has helped her in ways she never expected. Cox, 30, a mother of two who works full-time while pursuing a bachelor’s degree, used to suffer from…

So, you thought last week’s season 7 cold open of Time Warner TWX, +0.05% -owned HBO's “Game of Thrones” was insane? Apparently that was just a warm-up for tonight’s balls-to-the-wall (sorry, Grey Worm, too soon?) concluding scene that had Euron Greyjoy going all maniacal Captain Jack Sparrow on…

AFP/Getty Images President Trump was criticized on social media for telling Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French President, ‘You’re in such good shape. She’s in such good physical shape. Beautiful.’ President Donald Trump might have been trying to pay a compliment when he told French First Lady…

With social media influencing everything from plastic surgery to the appearance of American homes , it makes sense that people’s choice of partner would be next. Have you ever wanted to swipe right on Kim Kardashian or even Donald Trump? Now you can browse and potentially date their lookalikes with…

Amazon.com Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc. are giving U.S. antitrust enforcers more time to complete an early review their planned tie-up, a strategy companies sometimes use in a bid to head off a potentially lengthy government investigation. The government’s initial 30-day clock for reviewing the…

Five Minutes of Management Unemployed Workers Opt for Video Games Over Work Workforce editors Frank Kalman and Rick Bell debate a recent jobs report citing one reason for people being unemployed: video games. July 20, 2017 by In this week’s 5 Minutes of Management, Workforce ‘s Rick Bell and Frank…

The Practical Employer Medical Pot, Disability Bias and the Massachusetts Supreme Court What does the Barbuto case mean from a practical standpoint? It exhibits the first crack in the hard line against employees’ use of medical marijuana. July 19, 2017 by In what is believed to be the first decision…

Early adopter he isn’t. So, when prominent financial blogger “Downtown” Josh Brown announces that he has made an entree into the realm of digital currencies, it may be worth taking notice. On Wednesday, Brown, a regular contributor on CNBC’s “Halftime Report” and chief executive of New York…

HR Administration Starbucks Names Veteran Insider Lucy Helm as Chief Partner Officer Helm, the coffee chain’s former general counsel, will head people management for 300,000 workers at a time when the company is tackling a number of employee-related issues. July 18, 2017 by Lucy Helm, an 18-year…

Something has to change if the U.S. wants to keep up with smaller, tech-savvy nations and maintain its status as a cutting-edge leader in the ever-evolving digital landscape, according to a recent study published in the Harvard Business Review . The Digital Evolution Index, first introduced by a…

Technology Google Takes New Career Path With Google for Jobs Recruiters would be wise to adapt their posts if they want to rise to the top as Google’s newest platform takes root. July 17, 2017 by As job boards morph into more refined, highly niche career sites, enter Google to scour every corner of…

Getty Images Amazon Echo could put Amazon at the forefront of voice commerce Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN, +0.12% Prime Day was not just a day to sell merchandise and Prime memberships. This year, it was also a day for Amazon to push Alexa-enabled devices and plant its flag in the emerging voice commerce…

background check Background Check Company InfoMart Acquires Global Information Source InfoMart screened 1.75 million individuals in the last year and over 8,000 clients use its employment-related screening services, according to Workforce research. July 14, 2017 by Background-screening company…

The second-quarter earnings season kicked off in earnest on Friday with the first reports from big banks, and investors should now brace for what will be a key test of sentiment. The stock market is at lofty levels after repeatedly setting records this year , and companies need to show earnings…

Before young American men get back to work, they should switch off the video console. Younger men’s working hours have declined more than those of older men over the last 15 years, according to a working paper by researchers at Princeton University, the University of Chicago and the University of…

For Your Benefit Benefits Provide an Edge in the War for Young Talent Companies that want the best and brightest of college graduates should include benefits as a critical part of their recruiting strategy. July 13, 2017 by Benefits can be the key to attracting the best and the brightest young…

Shares of Advanced Micro Device erased early gains to close sharply lower in active trade Thursday, as it mirrored the reversal seen in prices of bitcoin rival Ether. AMD’s stock AMD, -5.32% surged as much as 1.4% within the first few minutes of trade, before declining steadily . It fell into…

MarketWatch photo illustration/Everett Collection, iStockphoto Spending on possessions may fill your closet and pantry, but spending on intangibles fills your soul. If I ever have trouble sleeping at night, I close my eyes and think of Clash, my dog who was named after the rock band. Giving him a…

Stock price volatility is natural in emerging sectors and with compelling brands. Tesla is a case in point. Tesla shares started the year in the low $200s and approached $400 by the end of June. Now it sits in the low $300s. Such dramatic swings require a certain faith for an investor. This most…

Intel Corp. pulled out all the stops Tuesday with the most important product launch in the history of its data-center business, as the world’s largest chip maker faces the fiercest competition ever to its dominance. On Tuesday, Intel INTC, +0.80% hosted an unusual product launch at the Brooklyn Navy…

Workplace Culture Beyond Great: Features of Today’s Legendary Companies Great is really good when you’re an organization. But aspiring to make legendary status is another level. July 11, 2017 by While solid economic and financial performance may be an indicator of a “great” company, legendary status…

If you’re in the market for a discount on a new appliance, Amazon’s Prime Day event is not the sale for you. Since 9 p.m. EST Monday, Amazon AMZN, -0.37% has been running its third annual Prime Day event, which includes sales on more than 100,000 items. With new deals being added every five minutes,…

Working Well Some Constructive Criticism on Wellness It’s time to respond to an article titled, ‘How Wellness Became an Epidemic.’ July 11, 2017 by New York Magazine just published an interesting — and fairly critical — article called “How Wellness Became an Epidemic.” I’ve been thinking about it…

Last May, “Concerned Wife” wrote to the Moneyologist about her husband who had spent $300,000 on a church overseas. She described it as a religious cult. “It has not stopped, no matter how much I express concern and disapproval for all the debts incurred,” she said. “He does not share my concern for…

Workforce Internal Communications Balancing Old Methods with Millennial Generation Technology is moving, millennial needs are moving, and internal communications tries to keep pace. July 10, 2017 by Office communications used to happen largely via one channel — email. But nowadays, email has many…

Optimas Awards Finalists for the 2017 Workforce Optimas Awards Announced Finalists will win Gold or Silver honors and one will be named as the overall winner of General Excellence. July 10, 2017 by Workforce has named its 2017 Optimas Awards finalists. Now in its 27th year, these organizations join…

Get ready to hunker down at your keyboard for a marathon sale. Monday night at 9 p.m. EST Amazon’s AMZN, +1.81% third annual Prime Day will begin and the online retailer will reveal more than 100,000 deals, with new ones posted every five minutes for 30 hours straight. The flash deals are available…

Interest in Apple Inc.’s newest products, including the HomePod smart speaker, appears to be picking up, which could help the company gain a competitive advantage over Amazon Inc. in the sector. According to a Raymond James survey of 500 consumers in June, about 14% of iPhone owners intend to buy…

The Last Word Take it Easy on the Boss; There’s a World to Save Consider that it’s your bosses, not you, who provide half the country with their health care insurance. July 7, 2017 by HR, I bet you’ve grown weary of people telling you how to do your job. I’m not talking about your corporate…

Benefits With Benefits, It’s Good to Get Back to the Basics It’s easy to overlook the what and why of your benefits offerings. Here are 7 best practices to re-establish your comprehensive plan. July 6, 2017 When faced with increasing employee health care cost, budgetary pressures and pending renewal…

New York Markets After Hours Market Snapshot Winners and Losers Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: July 6, 2017 5:01 p.m. ET Share Music-streaming platform consolidates in bid for profitability Getty Images Alex…

E-commerce has already changed your local mall. Now it’s changing your wallet. As more consumers do their shopping online, they’ve said goodbye to popular brick-and-mortar stores . Now, experts say they should start saying goodbye to the credit cards that go with them. Online shopping has led to…

Workforce Smart Lockers Open Options for Workplace Wellness and Safety Innovative vending machines put everything from bike parts to fire extinguishers at employees’ fingertips. July 5, 2017 by Hull & Knarr’s workout room provides a bright atmosphere to go along with its work culture. Photo courtesy…

She went in style. Or did she? Lucinda Chambers, former fashion director of British Vogue and a 25-year veteran of that magazine, was fired from her post after the new editor-in-chief Edward Enninful took over. She told the fashion blog Vestoj : “A month and a half ago I was fired from Vogue. It…

American homeowners can take pride in these prices. At the nadir of the housing market in 2012, homebuyers had to pay an average premium of almost 29%, or $209 per square foot, to live in communities with a higher share of gay, lesbian and bisexual residents. This year, homebuyers will need to pay a…

No, Amazon and Apple stock are not crashing. But incorrect stock data on the popular Google Finance and Yahoo Finance sites appeared to be freaking out some investors Monday evening. As of 8 p.m. Eastern, Google Finance said Amazon.com Inc. shares were down more than 87%, to $123.47. On Yahoo…

U.S. tech stocks may have posted their worst performance in seven months in June, but they are still among the top dogs when it comes to brand power. The latest ranking from WPP’s Kantar Millward Brown shows that the elites of the most valuable brands in the world are mostly tech companies, and…