Following these employee benefit tips can help firms attract and retain talent
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Philanthropy is a quintessential American value
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Sabith Khan In the more than six years that I have studied faith-based philanthropy through nonprofit and individual action, I have been amazed at the wide-ranging areas that it reaches. Especially now, with Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath in Texas and Irma wreaking havoc across Florida and the Caribbean, faith-based organizations are increasingly stepping up to Read More →
Mintz: Marijuana businesses face ethical concerns
Latest news, Op/EdsBy Steven Mintz Did Californians make the right decision when 57 percent of the voters approved Proposition 64, which legalized using and growing marijuana for personal use? The so-called Adult Use of Marijuana Act will allow for the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana. As Marissa Nall points out in her Oct. 27 article in Read More →
Martin Luther was an entrepreneur
Latest newsBy Mike Panesis Oct. 31 marks the 500th anniversary of an important moment in human history. On that day in 1517, Martin Luther, a German priest and university professor, took action. Unhappy with corruption in the Catholic Church, Luther nailed his “95 Theses” to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, making clear his Read More →
It takes a crowbar to pry open doors of opportunity for women
Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Women Inc.By Marsha Bailey “What keeps you awake at night?” We’ve all been there — unable to shut down our brain and turn off the anxieties that can become the monster lurking under the bed. But today, I don’t want to talk about what keeps me up at night. I want to talk about what gets Read More →
Opinion: Make good workplace behavior the norm
Latest news, OpinionBy Loredana Carson Sometimes it takes a law to get people to change their behavior, and sometimes even that is not enough. Consider AB 2053. Signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014, it enacted legal ramifications for failing to comply with requirements that companies with 50 or more employees offer education and training Read More →
Puente alternatives cheaper than gas power plant
Energy, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Carmen Ramirez and Craig Lewis Renewable energy alternatives are technically and economically superior to the proposed gas Puente Power Project in Oxnard. The Ventura County Taxpayers Association’s guest commentary supporting the Puente gas plant in the Sept. 8 issue of the Business Times contained inaccurate and misleading information. It’s true that a recent California Read More →