(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Pennsylvania has been bombarded with political ads as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump duke it out for my state: the vital…
Gene MarksNovember 3, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Consumer prices ticked up again in March, rising to anywhere from 3.2% to 3.8% year-over-year, depending on the rate you’re tracking.…
Gene MarksApril 21, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor finalized and issued a new rule last week that impacts how businesses of…
Gene MarksJanuary 16, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Over the last few years, employers have begun offering “earned wage access" or “on demand pay" to…
Gene MarksOctober 3, 2023
With the Wage Theft Protection Act, businesses in the construction industry are now responsible of ensuring all employees, including those hired by subcontractor, are being…
Gene MarksJuly 6, 2022
(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There are some people that run a business purely for profits. (more…)
Gene MarksSeptember 4, 2020
(This post originally appeared on Inc.) Two recent reports show that wages are growing. But unfortunately not as fast as some would like. (more…)
Gene MarksAugust 2, 2019
(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Starting in January 2020, small businesses will see their compensation costs rise. It won’t just be due to…
Gene MarksMarch 16, 2019
(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) My daughter waitressed full time at a restaurant for a year between college and grad school. Here's the biggest fact…
Gene MarksFebruary 1, 2019