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Guardian

Your company is not your family. And you should be thankful it’s not

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, just made a very honest admission: “It is true that a company’s…

Gene MarksJune 23, 2024

Guardian

Parents attending their child’s job interview? As a manager, I’m all for it!

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Many have thrown up their hands in horror at news that one in four of gen-Z job applicants —…

Gene MarksJune 16, 2024

Daily Herald

For some businesses, hiring the formerly incarcerated has helped ease labor woes

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) In these times of tight labor, one often-overlooked resource is the formerly incarcerated. These are people who have…

Gene MarksJune 2, 2024

The Hill

How trustworthy are our jobs reports?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job openings are now at about 8.5 million, significantly down from the 12.2…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2024

Philly.com

How business owners can prepare for the FTC’s noncompete ruling to go into effect

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Federal Trade Commission issued a rule last week that will effectively eliminate the use of noncompete agreements. The change will…

Gene MarksApril 29, 2024

Guardian

Less work for the same pay won’t fly — but here’s a four-day week that might

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) According to CNN “4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America’s companies are exploring them.” CNBC says: “This US company…

Gene MarksApril 28, 2024

Entrepreneur

5 Ways You Might Be Cheating on Your Taxes — And Why You Will Get Caught

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) I’m not going to name names, but over the past 25 years of practicing accounting, I’ve run across a fair number…

Gene MarksApril 5, 2024

Philly.com

Workplace discrimination rules are getting an update. Is your business ready?

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Harassment remains a serious workplace problem. Between fiscal years 2016 and 2022, more than one-third of charges…

Gene MarksJanuary 31, 2024

Washington Times

Four reasons companies should ignore the DOL’s new worker classification rule

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) A new rule from the Department of Labor goes into effect on March 11, and it…

Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2024

Philly.com

New labor rule could require businesses to pay a lot more for contract workers

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor finalized and issued a new rule last week that impacts how businesses of…

Gene MarksJanuary 16, 2024