Yahoo! Puts Emphasis on Search for a Permanent CEO
Yahoo! Inc., whose board was previously focused on the sale of the company after firing Carol Bartz, is now placing renewed emphasis on its search for a permanent CEO. Former Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz was fired over the phone by Chairman Roy Bostock in early September. Bartz was hired by Yahoo!, the Sunnyvale, California Company in January 2009, to revive More...
Workers Petition to Unionize Virgin America
The Transport Workers Union is set Monday to petition for a representation election aimed at winning the right to represent 650 flight attendants at Virgin America. The California-based airline headquartered in More...
Beat the Clock – Enjoy Business Lunches in Under an Hour
Barbacco, San Francisco In major cities such as New York, San Francisco and Chicago, restaurants are catering to their clientele with a formal lunch that could take 20, 30 to 60 minutes, from ordering appetizer More...
Healthiest Employers to Work for in the San Francisco Bay Area
Now, more than ever, Americans need to focus on healthier lifestyle choices. The good news is there are companies that now believe success starts with healthy happy employees. Such companies offer programs and perks More...
California’s Labor Commissioner Sues ZipRealty for Failing to Pay Minimum Wages
California’s labor commissioner has sued ZipRealty Inc., for nearly $18 million, including back pay, in the department’s largest minimum-wage enforcement action. The L.A. Times reported Tuesday that the complaint, More...
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Sales Tax Collection Law
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law legislation requiring Amazon.com and many out-of-state Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases by California customers. The L.A. Times reported Friday that the More...
SolarCity Primed to Hire 1,000 After Signing Billion-Dollar Deal
SolarCity Corp.’s, headquartered in San Mateo, CA., signed a $1 billion dollar deal to install solar power on military roofs, which will lead to the hiring of the new employees over the next five years. CEO Lyndon More...
SF Bay Area Sees Gain in Tech Jobs
California’s unemployment rate rose to 12.1% last month from 12% in July, as employers cut jobs for the second month. According to figures released by the state Employment Development Department, payrolls fell More...
San Francisco Enacts Wage Theft Law
San Francisco has enforced stricter penalties for employers who violate minimum wage and overtime laws, and illegally deny workers their due wages. The wage theft law, which went into effect Friday, was approved More...
Kaiser Braces for Largest NUHW Strike in History
Kaiser Permanente is bracing for some serious commotion next week as a three day rolling strike has been planned by the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) across Northern California. The NUHW has issued More...