New School D&I When Diversity Training Is a Waste of Time and Employers’ Money Misuse can cost thousands of dollars and waste dozens of hours on diversity training that has little impact. February 21, 2018 , I may be the only diversity trainer who is often anti-diversity training. It’s not because I…

Some glimpses of progress in its quarterly earnings report sent Pandora Media Inc. shares soaring 10.5% in after-hours trading Wednesday, exceeding heavy losses from the regular session. Investors were pleased to see that revenue grew 7% during the fourth quarter, excluding businesses that Pandora…

Benefits Baby Boomers Booming as Gig Workers A lot of workers participate in the gig economy. And the biggest demographic of all is baby boomers. February 20, 2018 , Marion McGovern, author of ‘Thriving in the Gig Economy.’ A lot of people associate the gig economy with companies like Uber or Task…

Dear Moneyist, I purchased a duplex 20 years ago and am considering selling it. I paid $150,000 for the duplex, and spent about $55,000 on updates and renovations. A real estate agent has suggested selling it for $565,000, as a duplex, or converting it to condominiums and selling each for $300,000.…

‘Queen for a day.’ Once upon a time, it was merely the title of a radio and later television game show. It’s suddenly re-emerged in the public consciousness amid reports that former Paul Manafort deputy Rick Gates plans to plead guilty and testify against Manafort, under whom Gates worked as a…

Getty Images Walmart dominance in food has given it a competitive advantage, analysts say Ahead of Walmart Inc.’s fourth-quarter 2018 earnings on Tuesday, Susquehanna Financial Group analysts reiterated its positive stock rating due to the giant’s position in food. Susquehanna raised the retail…

A top Facebook advertising executive expressed “excitement” over special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of Russian individuals and other entities Friday , stating that the company FB, -1.44% had shared its information on ads placed by Russians with congressional investigators, with Mueller’s…

The Practical Employer Can You Pay Your Employees in Bitcoin? Bitcoins do not have a set value. Their value is based solely on global exchanges, and depends on how it’s bought and sold online. February 15, 2018 , “What is bitcoin? I don’t understand how fake money works.” These were the words of my…

The Practical Employer Grubhub Takes the Cake in Groundbreaking Gig Economy Trial As the number of gig workers increases, what will our government do to protect their pay, their benefits, their safety and their civil rights? February 14, 2018 , Raef Lawson worked as a restaurant delivery driver for…

Match.com and OKCupid are the Amazon AMZN, +2.04% of courtship. And for single Americans who have signed up to dating sites, this is the busiest time of year. It’s the peak season for Match.com, the subscription-based dating site that’s a subsidiary of InterActiveCorp. IAC, +2.43% which spans from…

Does online dating break down barriers? In a paper released this month, Reuben J. Thomas, assistant professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico, looked at data from 40,000 people in 2009 and 2017 to establish how they met their partner. He found that “couples who met online are more…

It seems like only yesterday that millennials were sharing their 401(k) accounts online, telling the world they were millionaires on paper . Well, it was. Or last week, to be exact. And what a week it has been. Some saw it coming. They said the stock market was long overdue a reality check , or two.…

AFP/Getty Images Despite the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrencies, some millennials find investing in the category less intimidating than putting money in the stock market or other traditional investments. Bitcoin has had a wild ride. And millennials have decided to go along for it. Bitcoin…

There are no fundamental reasons to explain this turnaround, other than an announcement that Binance, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange, is resuming all trading activities; and that may have brought back some confidence in the market. Still, a broad cryptocurrency turnaround is an…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded by 1.4% on Friday, with all but four of 30 companies rising. The gains were led by Nike. The S&P 500 Index was up 1.5%, driven by Mattel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.38% closed at 24,190.90, producing a decline of 9.1% from its intraday record…

The Practical Employer Sexual Harassment is the Hiring Scarlet Letter If I’m advising my client, I’m telling them not to make the hire unless they are convinced the allegations are false. February 8, 2018 , Dear Jon, I resigned from my last job amid allegations of sexually inappropriate misconduct.…

The Practical Employer Happy 25th FMLA … and Happy #SuperSickMonday Congress and the White House must do more to protect the sanctity of the family by looking at reasonable expansions to the FMLA to offer greater protections to workers who need time off from work. February 5, 2018 , Last night, my…

5 Minutes of Management 5 Minutes of Management: Health Care Costs Rising health care costs are still plaguing workers who receive insurance through their employer. Plus, a lucrative career in fast food. February 2, 2018 Pricey prescription drugs, surgery, ER visits and other services drove a 4.6%…