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…
The National Labor Relations Board asked for public comment on potential changes to the Obama-Era board’s 2014 decision allowing unions to mount “quickie” or ambush organizing elections. The Dec. 12 Request for Information asks for public input on whether…
Male recruiters tend to pay more attention to the appearance, personal style and enthusiasm of job candidates than do their female counterparts, recent research finds. Men are more visual while women more often judge on credentials, according to the…
Strong fundamentals, the increasing sophistication of logistics facilities and ecommerce growth is driving a surge in foreign industrial investment in the United States, CBRE reports. “Many foreign institutional investors view the U.S. as a safe country for…
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…
The National Labor Relations Board asked for public comment on potential changes to the Obama-Era board’s 2014 decision allowing unions to mount “quickie” or ambush organizing elections. The Dec. 12 Request for Information asks for public input on whether…
Male recruiters tend to pay more attention to the appearance, personal style and enthusiasm of job candidates than do their female counterparts, recent research finds. Men are more visual while women more often judge on credentials, according to the…
Strong fundamentals, the increasing sophistication of logistics facilities and ecommerce growth is driving a surge in foreign industrial investment in the United States, CBRE reports. “Many foreign institutional investors view the U.S. as a safe country for…