
Tami Kamin Meyer
Survey: Small business optimism on the rise
- Monday, 02 July 2018
The future looks bright for small businesses, according to the recently released MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. Two groups expressing the greatest confidence in the economy are female entrepreneurs and business owners in the Midwest.
Older plaintiffs allege age discrimination via technology
- Monday, 11 June 2018
Last December, the Communication Workers of America and three others sued numerous big corporations, such as Amazon, Ikea and the University of Maryland Medical Center, alleging the defendants discriminate against older job applicants by advertising the open positions on Facebook. In turn, the plaintiffs allege, Facebook’s algorithms target younger applicants, thereby discriminating against older people who might want to apply. Neither Facebook nor any employment agencies are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
Read more...Employment news a mixed bag for small businesses
- Monday, 04 June 2018
Small business employment news is conflicting, with a major payroll company indicating small businesses created fewer jobs during May than in the past while the government reporting unemployment figures were down in April.
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