It's no surprise a pay equity bill got voted down yesterday. Women wanting equal pay is now seen as just an obsession, like needing a new pair of stilettos.

A Wall Street Journal op-ed earlier this week bashed the Paycheck Fairness Act that...

Job applicants with a bad history are typically screwed. If there's information out there about your negative financial background, your crummy criminal background, or your salacious sexual background, you're going to find it hard to find a job.

Unless you're a CEO.

The president of Oracle, Charles Phillips, who...

The headline in my local newspaper today reads: "Jobless must set sights lower."

I wouldn't be surprised if your local newspaper or radio station has a similar story today. This is the kind of sensational angle the media loves to focus on during all types...

Today, the nation will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, but will you care?

Most of us don't, including many of those with disabilities. According to a survey by the Kessler Foundation and the National Organization...

Showing a disregard for the safety of workers can get you in trouble in this country. But unfortunately, not enough trouble.

BP executives and managers have been screwing up for years when it comes to worker safety, and the recent deaths of 11...

We all grew up believing these two axioms of work:

1. You're going to do better financially than your parents.
2. When you work hard you'll get a raise.

Well, it turns out this is not the reality for many of us and maybe the...

After the Super Bowl last night I was anxious to watch the new CBS show "Undercover Boss". It was hysterical, sad, eye opening. Everything I had expected.

But it also made me realize something unexpected -- corporate executives today are ivory tower...

I just tweeted this about Apple's new gadget:

iPad does not appear to be a woman-friendly name/perfect example of why we need more women in the IT game.

A bunch of women tweeters joined me with a big "amen."

I suspect a room full of female...

I don't know about you, but I would feel more confident in airport security employees if they had a voice in the workplace.

Right now, the employees at the Transportation Security Administration, TSA, don't have collective bargaining rights.

But disgruntled, unhappy workers may not be...

American Idol kicks off its new season tonight but women everywhere should think twice before tuning in.

Do you care about equal pay for women? If you do you should watch NBC's Biggest Loser instead.

If you don't like pay inequity between men...

What if you were having trouble finishing a major project at work and your boss suggested you "come to Jesus" because it would help you deal with your challenge? And let's say you were a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, or an atheist, and you really didn't want to come...

Great news today. Citigroup is returning $20 billion of the federal bail out money. This follows announcements from other banks planning on doing the same.

We've bailed out banks, auto companies and what did we get? Some jobs were saved, but as for the greater good of society,...

I don't mind if you tweet about bowl movements or your latest sexual escapades, but why would you disclose information about your health, or your family members', or a friend's health on Twitter or any other social networking site?

Lately I've noticed a disturbing trend. Many of you are baring...

There's a double standard in this country when it comes to an employee with a criminal record.

If you're Michael Nobody who robbed the grocery store and spent time in jail for it, you'll have a hell of a time finding a job when you get out.

If you're Michael...

The affirmation that I was addicted to Twitter came on a cold Friday afternoon. My husband and I both work from home on Fridays and typically we say few words to each other as I type away writing my columns, and he types away writing code for his latest IT...

Everyone thought that the 200 plus workers at a Chicago door and window factory were so quaint, staging an old-fashioned sit-in in today's all-about-me cyber age. But they got what they wanted baby -- the severance and vacation they were owed.

Maybe it's time for employees in the banking...

Many of the nations' companies are in a recessionary frenzy and workers are the ones getting screwed.

Corporations are cutting thousands of jobs and slashing benefits but is there any real rhyme or reason to the employee bloodbath.

Just today, Dow Chemical Co. said Monday it will slash 5,000 full-time...

If women are going to avoid becoming road kill on the Mommy Track, things are going to have to change when it comes to what we're willing to give our leaders in politics and in Corporate America.

Sarah Palin wants to bring her kids on work trips...

Many years ago my father told me a poignant story about when he first came to America from Istanbul, Turkey.

Having grown up a Christian, Greek man in Istanbul he had experienced his share of prejudice. But it was all about religion.

In the...

This year, the Supreme Court justices are taking on a host of cases that will impact many employees in this country.

So, don't just turn the page when you see headlines like this:

"Top Court Allows Suit Over 401(K)"

That was a headline in the New...