Employment

"I'm not discriminating against anyone," he said. "What I'm saying is if you take a smoke break, fine, take a smoke break. I'm not saying stop that. But if you say it's three 10-minute smoke breaks a day that equates to 16 and a quarter days a year based on an eight-hour working day. Let's cut it by a third and say you only take one 10-minute smoking break a day, that adds up to just over five days." … [Read more...] about UK firm gives non-smokers extra holiday

Now, the second house will not be subject to tax on deemed or notional basis if it is used as a family residence or remains vacant for the entire year due to, say, your employment at another location. However, if both have been financed by home loans, the total deduction under this section will be restricted to Rs 2 lakh a year. “Until this amendment was made, tax-payers were allowed to consider one property as self-occupied and the interest paid on the other property’s loan could be claimed as deduction separately,” explains Kuldip Kumar, Partner and Leader PwC India Global Mobility Practice. … [Read more...] about Paying a home loan EMI or staying on rent? Know the tax benefits

Warren’s pregnancy discrimination claim On the campaign trail, Warren has repeatedly referenced a setback early in her career, when she claims to have been fired from her first teaching job because she was pregnant. Warren was six-months pregnant when the principal at her school said the job she had secured for the following year was going to someone else. In early October, right-leaning media outlets challenged Warren’s claims, citing her description of the experience in a 2007 interview and the contents of a transcript from a 1971 school board meeting, which indicated her teaching contract was extended. … [Read more...] about 6 moments from the 2020 presidential race that mirror what women face at work

I’d love to offer up a universal solution, some nugget of quote-worthy wisdom that would start trending on Pinterest, but I don’t believe there is one. Every woman, every person, has different priorities in life and work, and it’s up to each of us to figure out how to best divide up our time. … [Read more...] about The career-changing power of self-assessment

“Even if someone has exceptional competency for a job, we could still pass on a candidate because the team doesn’t unanimously think they will fit in culturally,” Hohman says. Like other high-growth companies, Hohman observes that Glassdoor’s culture, values, and benefits can often lure candidates from bigger companies with higher-paying positions. “Our culture and EQ of our team appeals to them,” he adds. … [Read more...] about What Glassdoor Has Learned From Seven Years Of Studying Other Companies