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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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OSHA Targets Younger Workers

“Young workers! You have rights!” shouts the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new safety campaign aimed at younger workers. OSHA stresses that employers bear extra responsibility for keeping young workers safe. “Young workers are those new to…

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FMCSA Enforcement: Business as Usual

If you thought the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would back off its regulatory agenda under President Trump, think again. “It is business as usual as far as we are concerned,” said Jack Van Steenburg, FMCSA assistant administrator and chief…

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Agency Changes Vary Across Gov’t

Let’s take a quick look at some recent federal agency developments impacting employers. President Trump, who had named National Labor Relations Board member Philip A. Miscimarra Acting Chairman on Jan. 23, removed the “acting” part of his title on April 24.…

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Court Widens Joint Employer Status

Readers of this newsletter know that federal and state agencies are seeking to expand joint employer status for temporary staffing firms and their customers. A recent court decision takes this to a whole other level by vastly expanding it. In regard to labor…

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Major Changes Hit Grocery Shopping

The narrowing of the gender gap in grocery shopping is just one of recent changes tracked by VideoMining Grocery Shopper Impact MegaStudy. Women now account for just 51% of grocery store shoppers. However, women still buy more items and spend more than men –…

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Most Employees Say They’re Happy

A total of 89% of employees say they are satisfied overall with their jobs, according an annual survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. That represents a slight increase from 88% in 2016 and 86% in 2015. Of this year’s overall number of…

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Intermodal Growth Signals Upturn

This year the domestic intermodal freight business is enjoying a resurgence after experiencing a tough time in 2016, but is this the precursor to another period of growth, or just a blip in a downward slide? This question arose at the Intermodal Association…

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Chem Data Rises as Mergers Grow

Industrial production in the United States should continue to experience healthy growth at least until the end of the year, according to a leading economic indicator. The Chemical Activity Barometer, created by the American Chemistry Council, marked the…

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Will OSHA Stress Best Practices?

Reading the tea leaves about what the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will do under President Trump isn’t easy because the agency seems to be heading in different directions. OSHA officials recently asserted that the agency will continue to…

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Shoppers Relying On Mobile Devices

An astonishing 77% of shoppers use a mobile device for product research while shopping in-store, according to a recent consumer study. This compares to only 35% of shoppers who speak to a salesperson to obtain product information, says Salsify Consumer…