Tom Perez Quotes

The notion that employees and companies have a social contract with each other that goes beyond a paycheck has largely vanished in United States business.

Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.

Employers who recognize the importance of investing in their workforce have a more productive workforce, a more efficient workforce, a more loyal workforce, less turnover, and, in the private sector, more profitable.

I've talked to several CEOs - from a recycling company in Indiana, a furniture company in Kentucky, a brewing company in Colorado, and more - who believe paying higher wages is both the right thing to do and part of a successful business model.

I've been asked a number of times what was my proudest accomplishment when I was still very active in the day-to-day affairs of Southwest Airlines. I always said job security for our people.

We believe Ineos is a refreshing place to work. We believe strongly in employee share ownership.

Work/life benefits allow companies meaningful ways for responding to their employees' needs; they can be a powerful tool for transforming a workforce and driving a business' success.

I want a desirable place to work to attract and keep them here. So you try to create an environment for people to do their best work, and be generous on the benefit side.

Labor should be recognized as entitled to consult with management in the mutual interest. Labor cannot be driven, and business cannot be successful unless the men employed in it are enthusiastic and loyal. That loyalty cannot be obtained with a big stick; it must be based upon fair dealing and sympathy.

I employ thousands of people, maybe 5,000 or 6,000. In my mind, they are all doing well. Because if they are not doing well in their minds, I'm not as strong as I could be.

The best way to have your people be happy and satisfied is to earn the right to have them come back to work for you the next day, knowing that there are tons of other places.

When men are employed, they are best contented.

I think Amazon is a place where people don't want to work.

Happy employees build great products, and they take care of customers.

When you hire good people, and you provide good jobs and good wages and a career, good things are going to happen.

Taking care of your employees is extremely important and very, very visible.

I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.

If employees need to stay late in order to curry favor with the boss, what motivation do they have to get work done during normal business hours? After all, they can put in the requisite 'face time' whether they are surfing the Internet or analyzing customer data.

Building human-centered organizations doesn't imply a return to the paternalistic, corporate welfare practices of the 19th century. Most of us don't want to be nannied.

Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.

We want to take care of our employees, because they take care of our family.

When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.

Quality has always been the overriding factor for us. But you also have to have happy people working for you.

Home Depot has never hired one human being for minimum wage, not one. We have always paid a premium over minimum wage.

Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.