Posts Tagged ‘Obama’

The Business Behind Your Health Care Plan: An Insider’s Perspective

It’s been one interesting week for health care given Obama’s statements on health care reform. As Associated Press reported today, President Barack Obama seems to leave little room for doubt when he promises that his health care plan will let people keep the coverage they have. This is hopefully a good thing for the employees ... - Read full post

Obama Extends Benefits for Domestic Partners of Federal Employees. How Does Your Company Rate?

President Obama signed an order Wednesday afternoon that extends dependant care rights and other benefits to the partners of gay federal employees. That means the federal government has joined the increasing number of employers across the country who provide equal benefits to domestic partners (which are often unmarried opposite sex or same sex partnerships) of ... - Read full post

How Obama and his Predecessors Approval Ratings Compare to Top Rated CEOs

Did you know that on Obama’s 100th day in office his approval rating was at 65% according to a Gallup poll reported by MSNBC? When compared to Presidents who held office throughout the past 40 years, Obama comes in second after Reagan, who marked his 100th day in office with a 68% approval rating.
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GM CEO Ousted; CEO Approval Ratings Were Up

Last night General Motor’s CEO Rick Wagoner was ousted from office in a move that was prompted by the government. As the Wall Street Journal reports “The Obama administration used the threat of withholding more bailout money to force out General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Rick Wagoner and administer harsh medicine to Chrysler LLC, marking ... - Read full post

Tips on How to Approach Suspected Pay Inequity

Glassdoor’s recent analysis on the gender pay gap in the engineering sector raises important questions that should be answered by both employers and employees. As Glassdoor pointed out, the data doesn’t give a tremendous amount of insight into elements that may be behind the numbers – like someone’s performance reviews or special skills – but ... - Read full post

Caterpillar Employees Satisfied Overall; Company Offers 2,000 Early Retirement

In today’s tight economy, companies are being forced to take a step back and look at their operation as a whole, and reevaluating what makes sense for them into terms of both workforce and operations.  For many, this means laying-off individuals in order to survive, for others this means finding creative ways to save money ... - Read full post

Obama Political Win Means Job Loss and Job Win

Although debatable, there may be no other place in the country feeling such intense shifts in the workplace as in Washington DC.