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Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Biden’s Secretary of Labor nominee faces headwinds in confirmation hearings. Serious rail service problems continue to plague U.S. chemical shippers. ATRI offers advice…
Employers believe our immigration system needs modernizing to spur economic growth and keep the United States in the international trade game, finds the Society of Human Resource Management. "As the economy emerges from the pandemic, employers see workplace…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Retailers face an uncertain economic future and changing consumer attitudes. Federal contractors lose religious e x e m p t i o n s granted by the Trump administration.…
Remote working seems to have taken hold in many organizations, and the Department of Labor reminds employers that federal wage and leave laws remain in force when an employee is working at home. DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued new Field Assistance…
The agency responsible for supervising federal contractors and subcontractors has withdrawn religious exemptions that had been granted to them by the Trump administration. The regulation in question was issued in the final days of Trump’s presidency.…
A new report released by MHI and Deloitte finds that 74% of supply chain leaders are increasing their supply chain high technology and innovation investments with 90% saying they are planning to spend over $1 million, an increase of 24% over last year, and…
When we chose to say the economy was getting weird in the last newsletter, we had no idea that events were about to prove us to have been more prescient than we ever could have imagined. Although the last newsletter was dated March 15, the writing was…
The state of New Jersey has adopted a new law regarding management of temporary workers that could set an example for other states, according to employment attorneys. The new law, which goes into effect on Aug. 5, imposes sweeping changes to compensation,…
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that, despite earning more than $200,000 per year, an employee earning a daily rate is not exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The 6-3 decision held that the FLSA requires time-and-a-half pay…
A new study conducted by Selective Insurance Group shows that employers in all industries need to make sure all new workers undergo thorough safety training to avoid accidents and injuries. The study reviewed 10 years of workers’ compensation claims and…
We are facing a workplace mental health crisis, with burnout, exhaustion and hopelessness more common among workers than ever before, argues the Society for Human Resource Management. A new survey conducted by SHRM found that 94% of human resources…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration want employers to file their mandatory injury and illness reports electronically, which will be made public on the Internet – and easily sifted through by tort lawyers and union organizers. A similar proposal…