So the Boss Wants to Be Friends on Facebook? Members of the corporate world -- particularly in the media and information industries -- are flocking to Facebook, deeming it a great networking and communication tool. As a result, workers are increasingly confronted with a difficult question: What should I do if a boss or co-worker tries to add me as a "friend"?

Make Sure That Potential Job's Worth the Move

When considering whether to relocate for a job, pay close attention to your financial and nonfinancial checklist. A key comparison: the difference in the cost of living between your current home and the area where the prospective job is. Under that umbrella, the most important factor is housing costs, which have taken on paramount importance in today's housing slump.

Judge Tells Starbucks to Pay Back Barista Tips

Thursday, a San Diego Superior Court judge ordered Starbucks to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips and interest, after finding that the coffee giant had violated state law by sharing employee tips with shift supervisors. Many see the ruling as unfair, as supervisors make only about a "Venti coffee" more an hour than the average barista.

Hispanic Women Entering the World of Business

U.S. Hispanic women have lost their fear of the business world and are, more and more, the ones who are seeking financial independence via owning their own firms. According to figures compiled by the Center for Women's Business Research, from 1997 to 2004 the number of businesses owned by Hispanic women in the United States increased by 64 percent and the income generated by those companies grew by more than 62 percent to $44.4 billion.