A Silicon Valley company is paying more than $43,000 in back wages and penalties after labor regulators found eight employees imported from India were being treated like they were in an overseas sweat shop while they were working on a special project in the U.S.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
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A blue Christmas for Amazon?
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Unlimited Time Off Comes with a Cost
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‘Unlimited vacation time’ sounds like a nice perk in theory, but would it really work? Here’s why limited but balanced time off policies work better for small businesses.
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Trévo Continues African Expansion, Plans Tanzania Location
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Trévo President and CEO Mark Stevens is excited to announce that the brand is continuing its African expansion as plans are underway to open an office in Tanzania later this year.
Fresh off a ribbon cutting at its second location in Côte d’Ivoire, Stevens is showing no signs of slowing down as the Trévo brand continues its aggressive and exciting growth in Africa. While the specific location has not been announced, the new office will be located in the city of Dar es Salaam.
As part of the excitement, Stevens, along with Country Directors David Kagoro and Mike Ajao, will be speaking at a celebration event at the JB Belmont Conference Centre (DSM) in Dar es Salaam next month. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11th in the Golden Jubilee Tower – 6th Floor Phase C.
That stop will be on the heels of several other tour dates that Stevens has planned in Africa. On Friday, October 31st, he and his team will speak at an event in Douala, Cameroon, before traveling to Yaounde for an event on Saturday, November 1st. Both of those events will begin at 11 a.m.
The office in Tanzania will mark
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5 Ways Flexible Work Options Benefit Small Businesses
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Thinking about offering a work-from-home policy? These five reasons might convince you to be more flexible.
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You've Been Funded! Now What?
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When your successful crowdfunding campaign ends, you still have to maintain relationships with the people who got you there. Here’s how to keep on good terms with your investors.
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Overweight Women Face Big Challenges at Work
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Overweight women are more likely to work make less money, work in more physically demanding jobs and have less interaction with customers than to average size women and all men, including those who are also overweight.
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The Democratization of Entrepreneurship
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6 Important Tips for Licensing Your Brand
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Halloween is fast approaching, and this year the holiday is more popular than ever. Research from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) forecasts that total Halloween spending this year will reach $11.3 billion.
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US jobless aid applications rise to 283,000
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The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week after falling to a 14-year low the previous week.