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Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.

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Congress Challenges EEOC Policies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission critics got their chance to vent about the agency during a committee May 24 hearing in the House of Representatives. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s…

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Disabled Law May Cover Transgender

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled for the first time that the Americans With Disabilities Act covers transgender employees. While transgender status by itself is not considered a condition protected by the ADA, the judge held that employees are…

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Ontario Employers Face Law Revamp

Employers in Canada’s Ontario province face possible heavy-duty changes in employment law. On May 30, the Ontario government announced its intention to introduce new workplace legislation, which if enacted could prove costly for employers. Among the proposed…

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PA Proposes New Warehouse Tax

Paul Delp The state of Pennsylvania is considering a new tax on warehousing that has drawn strong opposition from warehouse logistics providers. Gov, Tom Wolf (D) wants a 6% sales and use tax on commercial storage services in what he hopes will help close a…

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Micro-Unit Rule May Be Reversed

One of the most controversial rulings by the Obama era National Labor Relations Board appears to be targeted for reversal in the future. News reports say that President Trump is on the verge of nominating two Republicans to still empty seats on the board,…

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Retail Logistics Copes With Change

“Retailers can be assigned to one of three categories: Healthy, lifestyle changes required, or intensive care needed. Unfortunately, there is a fourth category in 2017 – Dead on Arrival – with several formerly robust patients on the way to the morgue.”…

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Ecommerce Boom Impacts Hiring

Add warehouse employment to the many other areas of the economy being seriously impacted by the boom in ecommerce retailing. The issue is creating some difficulty for warehouse and fulfillment operations trying to recruit well-trained workers to meet this…

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DOL Contractor Policy Still Stands

The Obama Department of Labor’s past insistence that independent contractors are nothing more than misclassified employees remains firmly in place five months into the Trump Administration. During the Obama Administration, DOL investigators were specifically…

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Persuader Rule Is DOL Target

Now that the Trump Department of Labor finally has a new Secretary in place, it has begun to act on some of the items of concern to employers. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has formally initiated the process for rescinding the controversial 2016 DOL…

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OSHA Electronic Reports Delayed

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it intends to delay the July 1, 2017 compliance date for the electronic injury and illness reporting. A rule finalized in May 2016 requires electronic filing of 2016 Form 300A. On May 17 OSHA…