Kasich’s war on labor
Governor Kasich’s war on labor will cost tax payers millions of dollars in lost productivity.(Kasich signs SB5) Underpaid, unappreciated, and demoralized workers do not perform as well as workers who...
View ArticleAbout those ‘job creators…’
I understand that rich people now wish to be known as “job-creators.” After all, nobody in their right mind would want to increase taxes on a “job-creator.” The rest of us who fall for this subterfuge...
View ArticleLooking out for employees?
A yes vote on State Issue 2 would eliminate binding arbitration. In essence, if there’s an impasse between employer and employee on an issue, the employee would be forced to abide by the employer’s...
View ArticleGive consumers choice in health coverage
This debate over the HHS mandate is completely missing the issue. Currently most of us have no choice when picking insurance coverage; our only “choice” is choosing the insurance plan offered by our...
View ArticleForcing coverage is a rights violation
What about the private employer who finds contraception morally reprehensible and a violation of his/her conscience? Is this person (who is not a religious institution) having his rights of conscience...
View ArticleCompromise needed in ‘right-to-work’ legislation
Regarding Right-to-Work legislation: In the world of employment, there are rule makers and there are rule followers. Unions are an attempt to put rule makers on both sides of the equation. As they say,...
View ArticleDo we need a nanny state?
As many as 350,000 workers and citizens throughout Greater Cincinnati – about 88 percent of those who have insurance thought their jobs – don’t have coverage for daily multivitamin health needs...
View ArticleEmployer shouldn’t pay for contraceptives
The power of the feminist movement in the United States is fully reflected on how it has shaped and controlled the contraceptive debate. The Xavier University debacle being the latest casualty. The...
View ArticleAttracting new residents, employers key to reducing budget woes
Rather than increasing tax rates, the way to increase revenue to the city on a sustainable long-term basis is to retain and attract more residents and employers into the city. The only way to do that...
View ArticleEmployers need to meet applicants face-to-face
Job hunting in the new millennium is one of those times that I really miss the 70′s. It was so easy back then to find a good job. Put on a navy blue suit, pantyhose, high heels and hit the pavement....
View ArticleJob search tough at 55 despite long experience
My husband and I are currently seeking full-time employment. We both have strong work ethics and never take off work, but when we go on interviews are always told that they picked someone with “more...
View ArticleRich boss in article gets away with wrongdoing
“Memo from the boss: Vote Romney” Enquirer article quotes David Siegal of Westgate Resorts telling employees to vote Romney or lose jobs. He is headline news in Myrtle Beach. He boasts of owning...
View ArticleStop the nonsense; stay home on Thanksgiving
To Retail employers: Call it a rush to madness, this “need” for large retailers to open on Thanksgiving night. I thought the early hours on Friday were bad enough, but this demand for employees to give...
View ArticleElimination of minimum wage is step forward
President Obama’s call to raise the minimum wage makes just as much sense as calling government spending “investment” and equally misleading. The supply of labor is subject to the laws of supply and...
View ArticleIn Germany, employer provides on-site day care
Kathleen Parker’s article “Latest skirmish in the mommy wars” (March 6) was right on target about suggesting day care centers at workplaces. That’s what they do in Germany. Janet Jehn Taylor Mill
View ArticleHR professional finds pressman’s letter refreshing
Enquirer Pressman Tony Rapp’s comments on the publishing changes which are ending his Enquirer career are not only eloquently written, but also extremely rare in our cynical society (“Pressman says...
View ArticleYouth less likely to thrive under minimum wage law
Walter Williams, in Sunday’s “Minimum-wage laws have destroyed many jobs” once again points out the damage done to youth employment by the minimum wage law. I know my life would have been different had...
View ArticleLess workers mean more profits for corporations
Both liberal and conservative news outlets agree that we have the lowest labor force participation rate since 1979. What that means is that our labor force hasn’t been this small in over 30 years. Both...
View ArticleBackground checks are necessity for employers
Guest columnist Julie Sweeney perceives background checks are racially discriminatory, but from an employer’s point of view, they are necessary (“Background checks discriminatory” June 25). An employer...
View ArticleLimit background checks for employment
Regarding background checks. The following guideline for background checks should be considered. No background or limited background check for “chump change” employment-at-will jobs, but intensive...
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