Full coverage How to handle disagreements at work Your boss is behind investing in an unproven manufacturing process. You have serious reservations about the idea, but it's your job to make a recommendation about whether the idea is solid. Having disagreements on the job is inevitable, but how you handle them can make a big difference in your relationships with your boss and co-workers. You should try to take the middle ground by having a friendly disagreement. An informal presentation jotted down on a notepad would help state your opinions in a friendly way.
Some businesses still pile on the perks for new hires Signing bonuses.
Cash for employee referrals. Those may sound like perks of the go-go economy, but such tactics are still being adopted by a number of employers now struggling to hire workers despite an environment of hiring freezes and layoffs. The war for talent continues. Companies, to get talent, are still using competitive compensation and sign-on bonuses. Full coverage Workers win more lawsuits, awards Employees who claim they've been harassed or discriminated against are winning many of their cases, and the financial awards they're receiving often far eclipse those of years past.