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Philly.com

A recent Supreme Court decision will have a significant impact on small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) A new overtime rule went into effect Monday, requiring businesses of all sizes to pay overtime wages to their…

Gene MarksJuly 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

Guardian

The brief Age of the Worker is over — employers have the upper hand again

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It seems that it was only yesterday that the media was filled with stories about workers calling the…

Gene MarksMay 7, 2023

Guardian

Employers can’t forbid romance in the workplace – but they can protect workers

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) So you’re a small business owner and you find out that two of your employees are in a…

Gene MarksFebruary 20, 2020

Philly.com

An increasingly older workforce brings opportunities, challenges for small employers

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — are rapidly reaching retirement age.

Gene MarksJanuary 24, 2020

Entrepreneur

Be Careful, Millennials: Saying ‘OK Boomer’ Could Get You In Trouble.

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) I entered this world in 1965, so I'm not "officially" a baby boomer, which is the generation loosely defined…

Gene MarksNovember 27, 2019

Forbes

Target Hiring 130,000+ To Help With Online Holiday Orders…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This post originally appeared on Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect

Gene MarksSeptember 19, 2019

Forbes

Etsy Is Pushing Its Merchants To Adopt Free Shipping…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This post originally appeared on Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business.

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2019

Philly.com

Is New Jersey’s $15 minimum wage good or bad for small businesses?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) The hourly minimum wage that New Jersey employers pay will be going up by a dollar a year starting…

Gene MarksJanuary 23, 2019

Philly.com

The one simple thing small businesses can do, to not lose out to big firms in fight for talent

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Most economists agree that last Friday’s job numbers were very, very strong. Unemployment remains at a historic low and…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2019