These days, performance reviews are getting a bad rap. They’re described as “awful,” “harmful,” and getting “more stressful.” This is understandable. No one wants to feel that their entire body of achievement at work across a year can be summarized in a few paragraphs, or with a handful of adjectives that might not do justice to all the effort they put in. But these reviews can also deliver big benefits. They can help managers discover employees’ strengths and areas for improvement, and recommend development opportunities. Research also indicates that employees who receive these appraisals are more satisfied, positive about their…
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A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities in Iowa and Virginia. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC entered into a consent judgment, in which the company agrees to nearly $650,000 in civil penalties and the court-ordered mandate that it no longer employs minors. The February filing indicated federal investigators believed at least four children had still been working at one Iowa slaughterhouse as of Dec. 12. U.S. law…
UBS logo is seen at the office building in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images UBS on Tuesday reported a swing back to profit after two quarterly losses as it smashed first-quarter expectations, with results bolstered by higher wealth management revenues. Lower expenses and consolidation benefits following the takeover of Credit Suisse in June 2023 also helped the bank post a net profit of $1.8 billion in the first quarter, ahead of a consensus forecast in an LSEG poll of $721.4 million. The Swiss banking giant is continuing to process the mammoth integration of its…
One of the most common questions we see every year are parents wondering, “what is a good student loan interest rate?” This mostly comes down to comparing student loan options and understanding what the best student loans offers. Sadly, too many families don’t shop around for student loans. Getting one quote simply won’t let you know if you’re getting a good student loan interest rate. You need multiple quotes, and you need to compare the options “apples to apples”. Parents are the most common cosigners for private student loans. With their credit history and income, a private student loan is…
Have we reached the tipping point for AI as a useful element of everyday productivity? Ironically, that’s probably a question best suited for AI to answer. We do know, however, that people the world over are launching AI-infused websites at a feverish clip. In that spirit, here are four intriguing newcomers you can use to free up some valuable time. Inbox Zero Don’t let the name fool you. Yes, Inbox Zero offers email-taming features, such as a rich dashboard you can use to quickly unsubscribe from annoying messages such as marketing spam and unwanted newsletters. It’ll show you a list…
At Carbone Beach, Elon Musk and Ken Griffin mingled over red wine. Steve Ross mugged for the camera along with Nelson Peltz and David Solomon. The billionaires, along with other members of the jet set, were at a party thrown by Major Food Group on Saturday, a day before the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami. It’s all part of efforts to boost the sport’s popularity in the US. The Miami Grand Prix, which debuted in 2022, has turned into an annual fixture for the rich and famous to flex their wealth and glamor at multiple parties across the city, which has…
Turkish Airlines offers one of the best business class experiences in the world. That gives travelers even more reason to try to escape the airline’s economy class experience for the comforts of business class. But, how can you upgrade your Turkish Airlines flight to business class? And how much will it cost you? Turkish Airlines upgrade overview All Turkish Airlines passengers are able to upgrade their economy class ticket using Miles&Smiles miles. In addition, top-tier Turkish Airlines elites get a couple of business class upgrade vouchers each year. How to get a free Turkish Airlines upgrade The only way to…
There are plenty of legitimate fears about AI taking over the world. But you know who isn’t so worried? Teachers. That’s not because teachers don’t care if their students use AI to write all their essays or complete their algebra homework—they do. But they’re also seriously burned out and turning to AI to give them some assistance. According to a new Canva survey of 1,000 U.S.-based kindergarten-through-grade-12 teachers, educators are struggling. That comes as no huge surprise. And judging by the numbers, teachers need more than apples to feel appreciated. Most teachers (83%) are experiencing burnout on at least some…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market sell-off may have reached an end, noting that the averages rallied on Monday and “maybe the worst is behind us.” ‘”I think the sell-off could finally be over,” he said. “Stop waiting for a correction to give you better buying opportunities, we just had one for heaven’s sake.” Cramer listed several tech companies that have had notable losses over the past few months, including Nvidia and Microsoft. Nvidia’s stock was hit as investors worried about the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, even though the company announced a promising new graphics chip, Cramer said.…
The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife, Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old mother of six who was found dead in the basement of a halfway house in Willimantic on Oct. 28. She was strangled and suffered multiple blunt force injuries, authorities said. Elara Caring, based in Dallas, Texas, denies the allegations. “For years prior to October 28, 2023,…
Are There Student Loans That Pay Directly To You? This question is about student loans. No. All qualified education loans are paid directly to the school first. There are NO student loans that pay directly to you. Federal loans are required by law to be paid directly to the Title IV eligible institution. Private education loans must also be paid directly to the school to be a qualified education loan. This is a common myth that we see spread each year. The idea that there may be a student loan that is paid directly to you (sometimes called direct-to-consumer loans).…
The relationship between Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey is such an on-again, off-again event that it seems like something out of a television sitcom. And after criticizing Musk’s leadership of Twitter just last year, Dorsey seemed to throw his weight behind that platform over the weekend. Dorsey, on Saturday, announced (in a one-word reply to someone else’s tweet) that he had departed the board of Bluesky, the Twitter-alternative social media outlet he helped start back in 2019. (That project was originally part of Twitter, but split off on its own before Musk bought Twitter’s assets.) A couple hours later, he…