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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.
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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…
Following an EEO-1 filing reprieve in 2017, employers must be prepared to submit that required form in March 2018. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not require employers file an EEO-1 report in 2017 because it earlier had expanded the…
The sudden death of CSX Transportation Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison on Dec. 16 came at a time when regulators were taking a closer look at shipper complaints about railroad’s continuing widespread service failures. The 73-year-old Harrison died…
Although ecommerce seems to pose an existential threat to bricks-and-mortar retail stores, those who are positioned to exploit changes in consumer behavior can triumph, a new study argues. “We believe that stores can survive and even thrive in this…
The new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board signaled that there is a new sheriff in town – for at least the next two weeks. Confirmed in November, Peter Robb has sent a memo to the agency’s 26 regional; directors who are under his control,…
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta offered a glimpse of the direction his department is heading during a recent hearing before a House of Representatives committee. While the Obama Administration’s overtime rule is dead following a successful legal…
Kidde is recalling more than 40 million fire extinguishers that were sold in the United States and Canada for use on commercial trucks and to consumers for use in homes and on boats. The two styles of Kidde plastic handle and push-button Pindicator fire…
In an effort to stay up to date on America’s latest drug scourge, the U.S. Department of Transportation has added several new drugs to the testing regimen for transportation employees. “The opioid crisis is a threat to public safety when it involves…
Where can employers turn to learn how to create a practical and effective program for dealing with sexual harassment in the current environment? Help may be closer than you think. Some readers of this newsletter are aware that your editor also writes a…
Sexual harassment issues in the workplace have exploded into a new and nationwide level of awareness that employers cannot afford to ignore. At this point it’s not necessary to repeat the famous names in show business, politics and the news media that have…
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.
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…
Following an EEO-1 filing reprieve in 2017, employers must be prepared to submit that required form in March 2018. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not require employers file an EEO-1 report in 2017 because it earlier had expanded the…
The sudden death of CSX Transportation Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison on Dec. 16 came at a time when regulators were taking a closer look at shipper complaints about railroad’s continuing widespread service failures. The 73-year-old Harrison died…
Although ecommerce seems to pose an existential threat to bricks-and-mortar retail stores, those who are positioned to exploit changes in consumer behavior can triumph, a new study argues. “We believe that stores can survive and even thrive in this…
The new general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board signaled that there is a new sheriff in town – for at least the next two weeks. Confirmed in November, Peter Robb has sent a memo to the agency’s 26 regional; directors who are under his control,…
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta offered a glimpse of the direction his department is heading during a recent hearing before a House of Representatives committee. While the Obama Administration’s overtime rule is dead following a successful legal…
Kidde is recalling more than 40 million fire extinguishers that were sold in the United States and Canada for use on commercial trucks and to consumers for use in homes and on boats. The two styles of Kidde plastic handle and push-button Pindicator fire…
In an effort to stay up to date on America’s latest drug scourge, the U.S. Department of Transportation has added several new drugs to the testing regimen for transportation employees. “The opioid crisis is a threat to public safety when it involves…
Where can employers turn to learn how to create a practical and effective program for dealing with sexual harassment in the current environment? Help may be closer than you think. Some readers of this newsletter are aware that your editor also writes a…
Sexual harassment issues in the workplace have exploded into a new and nationwide level of awareness that employers cannot afford to ignore. At this point it’s not necessary to repeat the famous names in show business, politics and the news media that have…