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Employers are spreading raises like peanut butter – and workers are paying the price

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Looking forward to a raise in 2026? You may be getting “peanut butter”. A new report from compensation…

Gene MarksFebruary 1, 2026

Guardian

Afraid to take vacation? The problem isn’t your boss — it’s how you work

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A recent survey of more than 3,000 US workers for employment search site FlexJobs found that almost a quarter didn’t take…

Gene MarksJanuary 19, 2026

Guardian

Does your boss have the right to time your bathroom breaks when you work from home?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) How long does it take you to go to the bathroom? And does your boss have any right…

Gene MarksOctober 26, 2025

Guardian

Boomerang hires are highly valuable. Don’t insult them by paying them less

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Say you’re running a business and you bump into a favored former employee and find out she’s interested in…

Gene MarksOctober 5, 2025

Guardian

A Trump IRA for kids? It’s worth a bit of money. But here are better options

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) There’s Trump Mobile, $Trump coins, Trump watches, Trump sneakers and now … the Trump baby savings accounts! Will it…

Gene MarksJuly 27, 2025