raises

Apple Store Employees to Get $4 Per Hour Raise

Apple's retail stores are giving employees raises today, according to a source -- at least $4 per hour for every employee.

Employers Win Workers
With Perks, Not Raises

To retain and attract top employees, U.S. companies are turning to perks such as subsidized training and flexible work conditions rather than raises. These incentives are finding a welcome among employees, too, especially educational benefits.

Labor's Fall -- Not Oil's Rise -- Is Key to Inflation

Despite all the worry over the impact of rising oil prices, recall that the U.S. is now a largely services-based economy. And observe that the rising wages that have led to real overall cost rises in decades past are nowhere to be found today. Exhibit A is in Wisconsin.

2010 Raises Will Barely Cover Inflation

Salaried employees hoping their 2010 annual raise will provide some relief as they attempt to recover from the worst economic downturn in 80 years are likely to be disappointed: Raises for U.S. workers may barely keep pace with inflation this year.

Move to Rock Island County, Ill., if you want a hefty raise