Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
New York State adopted a new law called the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which requires distribution centers to disclose work speed quota information to current and former employees. The new law goes into effect on Feb. 19 and is aimed at preventing…
A recession is unlikely and the economy is expected to grow slightly in 2023 as consumers continue to cope with inflation and high interest rates, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said, reversing course from an earlier forecast . “A…
Employers are planning to hire in the first half of this year but are scrambling to staff up, research from the consulting firm of Robert Half shows. A survey of hiring managers found that 58% anticipate adding new permanent roles during the first half of…
Congress passed two new laws aimed at protecting expecting and nursing mothers as part of the massive omnibus budget legislation that was enacted at the end of 2022. This follows the adoption of similar legislation at the state and local levels for workers…
With our previous attention focused on the Covid 19 pandemic, it can be easy for employers to forget that the government also continues to promote workplace practices regarding preventing and managing influenza outbreaks in the workforce. The Centers for…
OSHA issued new enforcement guidance allowing its staff to impose increased fines on employers with a history of failure to comply with government safety and health requirements. OSHA regional administrators and area office directors can now cite certain…
Demand for industrial real estate in 2023 will remain strong but rent increases for warehouse space are expected slow down a bit in some areas, according to a forecast issued by the IRE giant Cushman & Wakefield. Asking rents for warehouse space soared in…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: EPA announces strict emission standards for the model year 2027 trucks. Interest rate hikes are adding to the likelihood of a recession, NRF says.…
A new heavy-duty truck engine rule is getting mixed reactions from truckers with, some contending it will have the opposite of the intended effect of getting older trucks off the road. The Environmental Protection Agency called the final rule “the…
It’s too soon to say whether the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to reduce inflation will lead to a recession, but continuing interest rate hikes increase the chances, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said on Jan. 3. “This year…
The National Labor Relations Board is advancing its campaign to define student athletes as university employees who can be organized by unions. In mid-December, the NLRB’s Los Angeles regional office supported the filing of unfair labor practice charge…
A survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management found that more than one in five workers witnessed increased anxiety and stress among their fellow employees leading up to last year’s Election Day. The SHRM Research Institute poll revealed…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,251 posts going back to 2014.
New York State adopted a new law called the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which requires distribution centers to disclose work speed quota information to current and former employees. The new law goes into effect on Feb. 19 and is aimed at preventing…
A recession is unlikely and the economy is expected to grow slightly in 2023 as consumers continue to cope with inflation and high interest rates, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said, reversing course from an earlier forecast . “A…
Employers are planning to hire in the first half of this year but are scrambling to staff up, research from the consulting firm of Robert Half shows. A survey of hiring managers found that 58% anticipate adding new permanent roles during the first half of…
Congress passed two new laws aimed at protecting expecting and nursing mothers as part of the massive omnibus budget legislation that was enacted at the end of 2022. This follows the adoption of similar legislation at the state and local levels for workers…
With our previous attention focused on the Covid 19 pandemic, it can be easy for employers to forget that the government also continues to promote workplace practices regarding preventing and managing influenza outbreaks in the workforce. The Centers for…
OSHA issued new enforcement guidance allowing its staff to impose increased fines on employers with a history of failure to comply with government safety and health requirements. OSHA regional administrators and area office directors can now cite certain…
Demand for industrial real estate in 2023 will remain strong but rent increases for warehouse space are expected slow down a bit in some areas, according to a forecast issued by the IRE giant Cushman & Wakefield. Asking rents for warehouse space soared in…
Download a copy of ACWI Advance here: In this issue of ACWI Advance, we take a closer look at these stories: EPA announces strict emission standards for the model year 2027 trucks. Interest rate hikes are adding to the likelihood of a recession, NRF says.…
A new heavy-duty truck engine rule is getting mixed reactions from truckers with, some contending it will have the opposite of the intended effect of getting older trucks off the road. The Environmental Protection Agency called the final rule “the…
It’s too soon to say whether the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to reduce inflation will lead to a recession, but continuing interest rate hikes increase the chances, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said on Jan. 3. “This year…
The National Labor Relations Board is advancing its campaign to define student athletes as university employees who can be organized by unions. In mid-December, the NLRB’s Los Angeles regional office supported the filing of unfair labor practice charge…
A survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management found that more than one in five workers witnessed increased anxiety and stress among their fellow employees leading up to last year’s Election Day. The SHRM Research Institute poll revealed…