Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home became an option many companies implemented for part-time and full-time employees. However, working long hours began to affect employees’ mental health, which began the workplace trend of “quiet quitting.”

The Coronavirus pandemic caused financial uncertainty for individuals and businesses. Some companies laid off employees to cut costs and maintain revenue.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the cost of living has continued to rise due to the surging inflation rates. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated the most recent inflation rate using the Consumer Price Index, it was determined that it was at its highest level in 40 years.

Workforce payments platform Branch recently conducted a survey asking hourly workers in the United States about their financial situation. The purpose of this survey was to determine how well off these hourly workers are in the midst of the current economic climate, and the results were startling.

A study conducted by Oxfam observed the minimum wage workers earn across the country and found that nearly 1/3, or 32% of all workers are compensated at an hourly wage below $15. With the cost of living rising due to the economy's current conditions, now is a crucial time to try and increase your working wage to ensure your disposable income does not lower.

A monetary tip is an incentive for workers within the service industry, such as a restaurant or hotel, who provide good service. When employees provide exceptional service at a sit-down restaurant, they receive a higher compensation after giving the total bill to the customer.

Although the majority of industries are aggressively hiring, there is one major sector that is going in the opposite direction of everyone else–the technology industry. The once-booming industry has begun laying off people or going through a hiring freeze.

Teachers are slowly having more added to their plate and less given in return. If we want to stop teachers from burning out and leaving the classroom, we have to help. Here's how.

Last year inflation took a giant leap as consumer prices rose in many prominent United States metropolitan areas. However, Atlanta has seen the highest inflation rates on goods and services, increasing around 9.8 percent since 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global issue as new variants are spreading. As people continue to struggle, 2021 ended without a fourth stimulus check to keep households afloat.

A recent study was conducted by economists at MIT, the University of California, Berkeley, the London School of Economics, and the University of Cologne. The study results showed that workers of low wages or underpaid wages believe that other workers doing the same work are making similar incomes. More workers would quit or ask for raises if they had access to information about other workers’ wages, claims an Economist at UC Berkeley.