Do you support Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposal to create state-run...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s fiscal 2021 budget plan would legalize adult recreational marijuana sales.
But instead of privately run stores, such as how medical marijuana...
How to nudge workers to save more for retirement
For U.S. workers covered by 401(k) plans, every January offers a new opportunity to change how much they save for retirement. So this is...
Post-holiday hangover
Has your company or staff ever experienced a post-holiday business/productivity hangover?
No: 70%
Yes: 30%
What area(s) of your business did this hangover seem to impact the...
Five Questions with Maribeth Calabro, Providence Teachers Union president
Maribeth Calabro | President, Providence Teachers Union
1. The Providence public schools are now under R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education control. What...
There are plenty of jobs, but where are the wages?
The most disappointing feature of the most recent jobs report is that wages did not grow very much, even though the U.S. economy is...
New Year’s resolution
Does your company make a New Year’s resolution each year?
No: 100%
Yes: 0%
When did this tradition begin?
Our company does not make New Year’s resolutions: 100%
This...
Office sports pool
Does your company allow office sports pools?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
Who operates the pool on a weekly basis?
Upper management: 0%
An employee or two: 33.4%
An outside source:...
Nursing just the start for Upward Health executive
Michele Kratz is a registered nurse at heart, but she’s done many things in her career that position her for success in her new...
Seeking outside assistance
How often have you employed an outside consultant to advise your company?
On an annual basis: 54.6%
Once in the last five years: 18.2%
Only on rare...
Mass. minimum wage set to increase on New Year’s Day
BOSTON (AP) – Lower-paid workers in Massachusetts are looking forward to a small hike in the state's minimum wage, but not all businesses are...
