Strike activity saw a marked increase from 2021 to 2022, according to a study released Monday from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). The number of strikes increased to 424 total (including seven lockouts, when an employer stops work by not allowing employees to come in) from 279 the year prior —…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Angry and dismayed Amazon employees are pushing back against the recently-announced return to office policy by the Amazon leadership. Amazon’s policy joins other high-profile companies such as Disney, Starbucks, Tesla, Google, and others that are forcing employees back to the office. Some are claiming they need to…
While LinkedIn has certainly been used for more than connecting professionally and job hunting (looking at you, LinkedIn influencers), it’s safe to say that the career-focused app remains a professional one — especially compared to other social media platforms. But one anonymous suitor decided to use the app to pick up women, as exemplified in…
Are you guilty of forgetting significant things? Is there an email you haven’t responded to, a family member’s birthday you forgot, or a meeting you were expected to attend? It is normal to forget things from time to time. What’s interesting, though, is how quickly people forget. Approximately 56% of information is lost within an…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Last year, the U.S. reached its highest rates of inflation since 1981—8.5% in July — shocking American consumers and bottlenecking the economy. Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.5% increase in labor costs last year, which helps workers keep up with inflation costs but…
If you “Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” while visiting Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida this winter, it looks like you may not have much of a choice. The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, a fan-favorite thriller ride featuring memorabilia, video imagery, and, of course, music from Aerosmith, officially shut down this week…
You can’t agree to a rule against talking about your former company in order to get your money. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Tuesday that employers can not ask employees to agree to non-disparagement provisions, among other things, in order to receive payments in a severance agreement. “It’s long been understood by the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve recently ran a poll on my LinkedIn account, asking people about their preferred style of work in 2023. The majority of them chose “hybrid.” We’re still going to the office this year, for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s about productivity; for some, it’s about…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Small businesses and enterprises might exist in the same industry, but they differ greatly in their needs, resources, and goals. Due to the varied nature of budgets, customer bases and agility levels, it’s best to target one or the other when marketing a new product or service.…
We see it, we like it, we want it, we buy it. It looks like Super Bowl commercials may leave an impact on consumers for well over 30 seconds. According to a new study by behavioral research company Veylinx, which analyzed the behavior of 1,610 U.S. consumers pre- and post-Super Bowl LVII, ads shown as…