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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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The U.S, Department of Labor is stepping up its efforts to audit employers regarding their adherence to the Family Medical Leave Act. If you are not prepared for one of these inspection visits, you could be in for a nasty surprise. In the last issue we laid…
For years American courts have recognized what is called the “mailbox rule” – the presumption that a letter properly mailed will reach its destination in a timely fashion. A federal appeals court may have changed all that. In reviewing a case involving the…
Although port congestion on the West and East Coasts has gotten the bulk of media attention in recent months, concern also is growing about deteriorating rail service throughout North America. In an Aug. 19 letter, Daniel Elliott, Chairman of the Surface…
Because employers can’t be trusted to do the right thing, OSHA said it is expanding its proposed rule to require electronic injury reporting to include mandatory notices to employees. You read that right. The agency said in its Aug. 14 announcement that…
A rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration attacking alleged coercion of truck drivers to act unsafely has drawn widespread criticism from industry groups but is unlikely to see much use by drivers who fear retaliation. The proposed rule…
The American Chemistry Council’s August Chemical Activity Barometer, considered a leading economic indicator, shows growth of the economy is slowing compared to first half of year. The CAB continued to see moderated upward growth this August, with a 0.2%…
The Back-to-School buying season may be done and it will be a while before we see exact sales figures, but we’ve already learned a few things about the behavior of retail customers. On Aug. 20 the National Retail Federation reported its surveys showed that…
Federal and state regulatory agencies and the courts continue to expand the scope of Family Medical Leave Act protections for employees, but there are steps you can take to limit abuse of the law some employers have renamed “The Friday and Monday Leave Act.”…
American Chain of Warehouses, Inc. named experienced logistics professional Bruce Montgomery as Executive Vice President of the nonprofit organization consisting of regional third-party logistics warehouse companies. He succeeds William Jurus, who died…
If you walk through the doors of the Macy’s store in Saugus, MA, sometime in the near future, you may notice that the woman who offers to spritz you with perfume is wearing a union button on her blouse. Although 120 sales employees and 150 total workers work…
The White House announced that President Obama will re-nominate former National Labor Relations Board Member Sharon Block to the NLRB. She is expected to replace Nancy Schiffer, whose appointment expires in December. Block was one of the President’s former…
The National Labor Relations Board offers a free mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that describes rights the board enforces, including the union representation process, and has contact information for NLRB regional offices. The board said the app…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
Showing 989 posts in Warehouse and Logistics Newsletter.
The U.S, Department of Labor is stepping up its efforts to audit employers regarding their adherence to the Family Medical Leave Act. If you are not prepared for one of these inspection visits, you could be in for a nasty surprise. In the last issue we laid…
For years American courts have recognized what is called the “mailbox rule” – the presumption that a letter properly mailed will reach its destination in a timely fashion. A federal appeals court may have changed all that. In reviewing a case involving the…
Although port congestion on the West and East Coasts has gotten the bulk of media attention in recent months, concern also is growing about deteriorating rail service throughout North America. In an Aug. 19 letter, Daniel Elliott, Chairman of the Surface…
Because employers can’t be trusted to do the right thing, OSHA said it is expanding its proposed rule to require electronic injury reporting to include mandatory notices to employees. You read that right. The agency said in its Aug. 14 announcement that…
A rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration attacking alleged coercion of truck drivers to act unsafely has drawn widespread criticism from industry groups but is unlikely to see much use by drivers who fear retaliation. The proposed rule…
The American Chemistry Council’s August Chemical Activity Barometer, considered a leading economic indicator, shows growth of the economy is slowing compared to first half of year. The CAB continued to see moderated upward growth this August, with a 0.2%…
The Back-to-School buying season may be done and it will be a while before we see exact sales figures, but we’ve already learned a few things about the behavior of retail customers. On Aug. 20 the National Retail Federation reported its surveys showed that…
Federal and state regulatory agencies and the courts continue to expand the scope of Family Medical Leave Act protections for employees, but there are steps you can take to limit abuse of the law some employers have renamed “The Friday and Monday Leave Act.”…
American Chain of Warehouses, Inc. named experienced logistics professional Bruce Montgomery as Executive Vice President of the nonprofit organization consisting of regional third-party logistics warehouse companies. He succeeds William Jurus, who died…
If you walk through the doors of the Macy’s store in Saugus, MA, sometime in the near future, you may notice that the woman who offers to spritz you with perfume is wearing a union button on her blouse. Although 120 sales employees and 150 total workers work…
The White House announced that President Obama will re-nominate former National Labor Relations Board Member Sharon Block to the NLRB. She is expected to replace Nancy Schiffer, whose appointment expires in December. Block was one of the President’s former…
The National Labor Relations Board offers a free mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that describes rights the board enforces, including the union representation process, and has contact information for NLRB regional offices. The board said the app…