Megan Leonhardt
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Researchers mostly have no idea what’s contributing to the gender wage gap
Discrimination plays a role in the gender wage gap. But 70% of what's contributing to the pay gap isn't measurable, researchers say. → Read More
How an entrepreneur turned a side hustle charging up to $1,000 to paint on luxury handbags into a career
How much would you pay an artist to turn a luxury handbag into a unique piece of art? → Read More
Commuter perks and fertility benefits are on the chopping block as companies look to cut costs
Companies are looking to cut costs where they can. → Read More
The unsung heroes of the American economy: Grandmothers
42% of working parents rely on grandmothers for childcare, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll among more than 2,000 U.S. adults. → Read More
It may be easier to sue your employer for sexual harassment now, but one huge barrier is preventing real progress
A #MeToo inspired law made it easier for workers to sue employers for sexual harassment, but Gretchen Carlson says the work is far from done. → Read More
Gen Z women entering the workforce have low pay expectations, showing little has changed since the boomer generation
Gen Z women expect a $6,000 lower average salary compared to men, a new report from Handshake finds. → Read More
Americans’ everyday bills are still rising steadily—here’s how much they’re eating into your budget every month
The typical American household spends nearly $30,000 on average in monthly bills. → Read More
Americans are drowning in credit card debt thanks to inflation and soaring interest rates
As Americans' credit card balances soared at the end of 2022, delinquencies started to creep up as well thanks to inflation and soaring interest rates. → Read More
The most in-demand skills right now are basically about being a good boss
There's a skills gap, and hiring managers and recruiters want to fill it with workplace leaders who have strong communication and collaboration abilities. → Read More
The high price of being single: ‘It’s all on one person’
Americans say being single taught them to be better with money—but that being in a relationship is still more affordable. → Read More
Childcare is so expensive that educated women are dropping out of the workforce because they refuse to put more than 25% of their paycheck toward the cost
How much would you pay for childcare to stay at work? → Read More
Inflation is taking a toll on America’s 401ks and retirement plans
Millennials and Gen X are borrowing heavily from their 401(k)s. → Read More
A ‘blue-collar boomerang’ is coming—but it’s still not enough to solve the labor shortage
Blue-collar workers who left for greener pastures during the pandemic might head back to their old industries amid layoffs. → Read More
America has a toxic workplace problem, and your boss may be to blame
Nearly two thirds of workers have faced so-called toxic work environments, according to a recent poll of more than 1,300 U.S. adults conducted by online career platform The Muse. → Read More
More than half of Americans raking in $100,000 or more are living paycheck to paycheck
Americans earning at least $100,000 a year are increasingly joining the ranks of those living paycheck to paycheck. → Read More
The childcare crisis poses a $122 billion economic threat to the U.S.—and the long-term consequences could be even more dire
The current childcare crisis has serious immediate and long-term economic ramifications for the U.S. according to a new report from ReadyNation, part of Council for a Strong America, a bipartisan nonprofit focused on education and childcare policy. → Read More
Non-disparagement agreements aren’t gag orders, but they are fairly standard during layoffs
As major tech companies continue to cut workers, some soon-to-be former employees are some questioning the non-disparagement clause required to get their severance payout. Employment lawyers say the agreements are fairly standard. → Read More
Things may finally be looking up for middle class America
Persistent inflation has hit the middle class, minorities, and rural communities the hardest, according to new data from the NY Fed. But things are easing. → Read More
Goldman Sachs and Amazon layoffs make the economy seem doom and gloom. The reality is much brighter
Goldman Sachs and Amazon layoffs are spelling out doom and gloom, but the reality is much brighter. → Read More
An accountant has carved out a side job delivering strangers’ ashes to their final destination—the Alaskan wilderness
Who do you call when you need your loved one's remains scattered in a far-flung locale? → Read More