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Entrepreneur
October 2004
Chris Penttila |
Time's Up New U.S. Department of Labor laws that deetermine who gets overtime and who doesn't are described as "clear as mud." Meanwhile, states with laws that are more employee-friendly than federal laws can trump the feds.   |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
Engardio & Roberts |
How To Make Factories Play Fair It is difficult to reform labor practices in countries where the rule of law is weak. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Roberts & Holmes |
China's Real Sports Contest As the 2008 Olympics approach, sneaker makers are jockeying for supremacy in China |
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
Dexter Roberts |
Rumbles Over Labor Reform Beijing's proposed worker protections are giving multinationals the jitters. |
Inc.
June 1, 2003
Jess McCuan |
Comp Time Swaps Soon to Be Legit Private companies may soon be able to offer hourly employees paid leave time instead of overtime pay if Congress passes a bill as expected. |
Job Journal
June 12, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: France's 35-Hour Mistake France admits its shortened workweek was a faux pas. |
TIME Asia
June 28, 2010
Austin Ramzy |
Striking Observations Labor unrest is part of life in China's factory towns, and yet there is something different about this summer's strife that will have broad implications for the global economy. We are witnessing nothing less than the beginning of the end of China's role as the sweatshop of the world. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Mark Henricks |
Eastern Influence Chinese companies are becoming increasingly active in buying, merging with and doing joint ventures with smaller U.S companies -- usually in search of technology. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2007
Michael Orey |
Labor Law Time Warp America's New Deal-era overtime laws need updating, but the political will is lacking. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
Roberts & Engardio |
Secrets, Lies, And Sweatshops American importers have long answered criticism of conditions at their Chinese suppliers with labor rules and inspections. But many factories have just gotten better at concealing abuses. |
BusinessWeek
September 1, 2010
Dexter Roberts |
A Dearth of Work for China's College Grads China's new university graduates lack the skills companies need, and there are too many of them, which is keeping salaries low. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2005
Traci Purdum |
China Checklist Moving operations to China takes more than a good logistics plan; a strong human resources team is a must. Human resources practices that fly in the U.S. don't always translate well in China. In fact, what is the norm in the U.S. can be a big no-no in China -- literally. |
BusinessWeek
June 10, 2010
Dexter Roberts |
The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement Spurred by the Foxconn suicides, and aided by an exploding Internet, China's labor ranks are organizing for higher wages and more rights. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006 |
A Lion for Workers' Rights Auret van Heerden has worked for labor for 30 years. He's learned to tackle brand-name companies instead of governments to get things done. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Frederik Balfour |
Stealing Managers From The Big Boys Chinese companies are energetically wooing executives away from multinationals. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Dexter Roberts |
China's Trade Boss Vice-Premier Wu Yi has an iron will. She'll need it when she comes to Washington to lead talks |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Work Overtime Strategically Working overtime is a reality for most of us. Learn how to work overtime strategically by following our tips. |
Inc.
January 2007
Dee Gill |
Do Your Employees Qualify For Overtime? In many cases, reasons for not paying employees overtime are not legally valid. |
Wired
April 2006
Michael Erard |
The Mandarin Offensive Inside Beijing's global campaign to make Chinese the number one language in the world. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- The China Misconnection For some manufacturers, it's getting too expensive to offshore their production to China. |
Global Services
July 30, 2007
Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
Entrepreneur
November 2006
Mark Henricks |
Working Classes To exempt or not to exempt? That's a tricky question. Misclassifying your employees could land you in hot water, so do it right. |
Entrepreneur
May 2007
Kristin Ohlson |
Labor Pains How to ensure your workers in China are treated fairly. |
Entrepreneur
February 2008
Chris Penttila |
Compensating Overtime Employees Here's why one entrepreneur hired on an HR person to take care of overtime pay. |
BusinessWeek
April 30, 2007
Dexter Roberts |
Cautious Consumers The Chinese are on a spending spree, right? Not really. In fact, they're so tightfisted, Beijing is worried |
BusinessWeek
March 29, 2004
Cliff Edwards |
Why China Is Making The Valley Fret U.S. chipmakers worry that a new Wi-Fi standard puts their businesses at risk |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2010
Nate Weisshaar |
Cashing In on the Rise of the Chinese Consumer Finding both foreign and domestic companies (from a Chinese perspective) that are focused on the Chinese consumer will provide healthy returns in the years and decades to come. |
Chemistry World
November 20, 2007
Hepeng Jia |
China Leaps up Research League Table China has overtaken Japan and the UK to become the world's second largest producer of science and technology (S&T) papers. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
John Goff |
Pain-and-a-Half What's behind the startling rise in overtime lawsuits? Confusion, collusion, and a dash of retribution. |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
Stephen Barlas |
Clocking In For low-wage workers, overtime may get more lucrative. |
IndustryWeek
June 17, 2009 |
Approaching China with Eyes Wide Open If you are a manufacturer deep into planning for the turnaround, now is a very good time to be thinking about your China strategy. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005 |
Figures 03/05 College grads heading to Vegas... Small business expect less overtime in 2005... How many e-mails does Bill Gates receive in a day?... More men than women think economy improved in late 2004... etc. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2007
Dave Mock |
Your Guide to International Stocks China's future is not only about cheap labor, but a new wave of Chinese technical talent coming into the local economy. But how investors profit from this trend is not necessarily straightforward. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
The Best Values in China Although Chinese valuations are high, the opportunity in the country for investors is too big to ignore. For now, that means looking in some less obvious places to get a hold of Chinese growth. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2011
Abantika Chatterjee |
Nike Jumps on a New Track The sportswear giant is cashing in on China to sustain top-line growth. |
Fast Company
Lydia Dishman |
New Rules For Overtime Pay: Blessing Or Curse For Business? President Obama announced this morning that the Department of Labor will propose to raise the salary threshold below which workers must receive overtime pay to $50,440 in 2016. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Dexter Roberts |
Why Beijing May Be Playing With Fire Protests against Japan could quickly find new targets closer to home. |
BusinessWeek
March 15, 2004
Bruce Einhorn |
China.Net China will soon be No. 1 in Web users. That will unleash a world of opportunity |
InternetNews
May 13, 2005
Tim Gray |
U.S., China Clash Again Over Tech Washington claims Beijing's government software procurement rules are stacked against American companies. |
Real Travel Adventures
December 2005
Antonio Graceffo |
On Learning the Awful Chinese Language You don't know how much you need to learn a new language until you live there. |
IndustryWeek
December 14, 2011
John Frehse |
The Overtime Lie How corporate strategy is holding hostage millions of dollars in profit. |
Entrepreneur
December 2003
Julie Monahan |
Overtime Overhaul? Congress challenges proposed changes to overtime eligibility. |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010
Bruce Einhorn |
Get Ready for the World's Biggest IPO Agricultural Bank of China wants to raise at least $30 billion, as Chinese lenders evolve from government playthings to globally competitive banks. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006 |
Table: Global Comparisons How China's labor conditions stack up against those of other low-cost nations. |
Inc.
January 2007 |
Excuses, Excuses If you're using one of the following justifications to explain why you're not paying overtime, you could be breaking the law. |
BusinessWeek
March 27, 2006
Dexter Roberts |
How Rising Wages Are Changing The Game In China A labor shortage in China has pay soaring. That is sure to send ripples around the globe. |
Inc.
February 1, 2003
Christopher Caggiano |
Red Tape: Are You Cheating Your Employees? Litigation from wage-and-hour disputes is skyrocketing. And you may be breaking the law without even knowing it. |
BusinessWeek
October 28, 2010
Dexter Roberts |
A Head Count to Reveal China's Secrets One of the challenges of China's 2010 census is to determine the number of migrant workers and unregistered children. |
Global Services
May 15, 2007
Madhura Birdi |
Offshoring to Beijing A look on Beijing as an IT offshoring destination. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
Roberts et al. |
China's Power Brands There is tremendous excitement in China about the establishment of power brands, but a good dose of fear about their staying power |
