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Employee stock ownership plans may perk up productivity

By Adrian Ma
December 10, 2018
Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio recently decided to give employees stock in the company.
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Nearly 7,000 businesses in the U.S. have employee stock ownership plans or ESOPs.

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Egg freezing, yacht parties and pet insurance: unusual company benefits

By Janet Nguyen
September 06, 2018
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Employers don't just want to rely on salary to entice workers.

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Bernie Sanders wants to tax companies whose workers rely on public assistance

By Jed Kim
September 06, 2018
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (C) pauses during a news conference at the Capitol March 7, 2018 in Washington, DC.  
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His bill is called the "Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies," or "Stop BEZOS" Act.

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If you work for a company that works for Microsoft, your benefits package just got better

By Erika Beras
August 30, 2018
People walk past the Microsoft store on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in June in New York City.
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Why the company's paid parental leave policy for its suppliers could be a game changer.

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Tight labor market vexes retailers looking to hire for holidays

By Marielle Segarra
July 20, 2018

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Men make more from their side hustles

By Dan Gorenstein
June 26, 2018

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Do corporate wellness programs work?

By Tracey Samuelson
February 16, 2018
Would you be more likely to go rock-climbing if your company picked up part of the tab? 
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A new study says they help employee retention, but not employee health.

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New GI Bill lets veterans use education funds whenever they want

By Andy Uhler
November 10, 2017
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The "forever" measure includes more soldiers, like reservists.

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The new workplace perk: help with student loans

By Amy Scott
November 08, 2017
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More employers offer repayment assistance as millennial workforce grows.

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