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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 992 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
Physical stores and shopping centers were the biggest winners this holiday season, according to research conducted by the ICSC (formerly known as the International Council of Shopping Centers). “Overall, the 2017 holiday season was a big win for retailers,”…
A recent federal court decision has overturned U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules governing employer wellness programs. Many employers have deployed wellness programs believing that they contribute to keeping health-care costs under control…
Labor unions in the United States are fighting to remain relevant in the 21st Century, and in some areas they are succeeding, but in others they continue to struggle to attract new members. Only 6.5% of private-sector workers were in unions in 2017, an…
After a six-year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement obtained a guilty plea on Sept. 28 from Asplundh Tree Experts, Co., along with $95 million in payment for unlawfully employing illegal immigrants. As part of the plea agreement,…
A survey of manufactured furniture orders shows that after falling 10% in September 2017 compared to September 2016, new orders in October increased 8% over October 2016. Reported at the end of December this comes from the most recent survey of residential…
The Society for Human Resource Management is backing a bill in Congress intended to make more manageable the confusing array of state and local medical leave laws that are being imposed on employers. Testifying on behalf of SHRM, Angie Schaefer, vice…
Employers should be aware that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to defend how it enforces of ban on employer criminal background checks of job applicants. Although it may seem like the prohibitions on employer use of applicants’ criminal…
Businesses need to watch out for the resurgence of a W-2 based cyber scam that targets business and other employers during tax season. The scam consists of a fake email sent to an HR or accounting department employee, presumably from an executive or…
In the midst of the wave of deregulation promoted by the Trump administration, there is one area in which Obama-era employer rules are still in force. In particular, three changes in rules imposed on federal contractors continue, and there don’t appear to be…
The National Labor Relations Board had an active Republican majority for only a matter of days in December, but they sure made the most of it. In that time, they overturned some of the landmark decisions made by the Obama-era board that were designed to give…
It’s that time again when employers should be prepared for all of the Jan.1 annual increases in the minimum wage throughout the country. In recent years unions have pressed their “Fight for Fifteen” campaign which encouraged adoption of higher minimum wage…
A National Labor Relations Board administrative judge rebuffed an NLRB regional director’s attempt to deny independent contractor status to Menards’ delivery drivers. The initial action was originally brought in August 2016 by the Office & Professional…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 992 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
Physical stores and shopping centers were the biggest winners this holiday season, according to research conducted by the ICSC (formerly known as the International Council of Shopping Centers). “Overall, the 2017 holiday season was a big win for retailers,”…
A recent federal court decision has overturned U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules governing employer wellness programs. Many employers have deployed wellness programs believing that they contribute to keeping health-care costs under control…
Labor unions in the United States are fighting to remain relevant in the 21st Century, and in some areas they are succeeding, but in others they continue to struggle to attract new members. Only 6.5% of private-sector workers were in unions in 2017, an…
After a six-year investigation, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement obtained a guilty plea on Sept. 28 from Asplundh Tree Experts, Co., along with $95 million in payment for unlawfully employing illegal immigrants. As part of the plea agreement,…
A survey of manufactured furniture orders shows that after falling 10% in September 2017 compared to September 2016, new orders in October increased 8% over October 2016. Reported at the end of December this comes from the most recent survey of residential…
The Society for Human Resource Management is backing a bill in Congress intended to make more manageable the confusing array of state and local medical leave laws that are being imposed on employers. Testifying on behalf of SHRM, Angie Schaefer, vice…
Employers should be aware that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to defend how it enforces of ban on employer criminal background checks of job applicants. Although it may seem like the prohibitions on employer use of applicants’ criminal…
Businesses need to watch out for the resurgence of a W-2 based cyber scam that targets business and other employers during tax season. The scam consists of a fake email sent to an HR or accounting department employee, presumably from an executive or…
In the midst of the wave of deregulation promoted by the Trump administration, there is one area in which Obama-era employer rules are still in force. In particular, three changes in rules imposed on federal contractors continue, and there don’t appear to be…
The National Labor Relations Board had an active Republican majority for only a matter of days in December, but they sure made the most of it. In that time, they overturned some of the landmark decisions made by the Obama-era board that were designed to give…
It’s that time again when employers should be prepared for all of the Jan.1 annual increases in the minimum wage throughout the country. In recent years unions have pressed their “Fight for Fifteen” campaign which encouraged adoption of higher minimum wage…
A National Labor Relations Board administrative judge rebuffed an NLRB regional director’s attempt to deny independent contractor status to Menards’ delivery drivers. The initial action was originally brought in August 2016 by the Office & Professional…