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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.
New furniture orders in September 2018 increased 9% over new orders reported in September 2017, according to the most recent industry survey conducted by the Smith Leonard accounting and management consulting firm. “While this increase at first appears…
OSHA has been using drones with cameras to conduct at least nine inspections of employer facilities in 2018 after it obtained permission from the companies’ management to do so. Earlier this year, OSHA issued a memo formalizing its use of drones for…
In a hot job market online recruiting scams have re-emerged to prey on job seekers and employers. The Better Business Bureau tracked more than 3,000 recruiting scams in 2018 resulting in losses in the millions of dollars, notes attorney Kathleen Porter of…
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chow granted an American Trucking Associations petition arguing that state meal and rest breaks that do not meet national regulations must be pre-empted. ATA has been targeting California in partricular because the Golden…
It’s time to get serious about fixing our nation’s highways, according to a Transportation Research Board committee report. Worsening congestion endangers safety and economic growth, they warn. The TRB panel says, “Unless a commitment is made to remedy the…
Press releases are an effective weapon for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intimidate employers facing discrimination charges. “EEOC has acknowledged that press coverage is part of its deterrent message and mission,” say Mark Wallin,…
More than a third of workers in the United States say they would not join a company if they didn’t like its corporate culture, according to a recent survey conducted by the Robert Half international staffing firm. The poll found 35% of U.S. and 40% of…
As the popularity of e-scooters spreads throughout the United States, safety problems have raised concerns among employers. In barely a year of operation entreprenuers have flooded several American cities with the grown-up versions of a children’s toy. As…
W. Paul Delp, president of Lansdale Warehouse Co., Lansdale, PA, has been named to the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. Delp also serves as president of the American Chain of Warehouses Inc. He has…
The economy is facing an economic chill, according to a monthly economic indicator issued by the American Chemistry Council. The ACC’s Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading economic indicator, posted a 0.3% decline in November on a three-month moving…
The California Supreme Court decision virtually outlawing independent contractors still stands as written, following a recent legislative attempt to overturn it and court challenges. During the previous session of the state legislature business interests…
Another year has passed in the California Legislature with the passing of new laws and amendments affecting employers. Among them are new laws that were prompted by the #MeToo movement, including a law requiring California-based firms include women on their…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
New furniture orders in September 2018 increased 9% over new orders reported in September 2017, according to the most recent industry survey conducted by the Smith Leonard accounting and management consulting firm. “While this increase at first appears…
OSHA has been using drones with cameras to conduct at least nine inspections of employer facilities in 2018 after it obtained permission from the companies’ management to do so. Earlier this year, OSHA issued a memo formalizing its use of drones for…
In a hot job market online recruiting scams have re-emerged to prey on job seekers and employers. The Better Business Bureau tracked more than 3,000 recruiting scams in 2018 resulting in losses in the millions of dollars, notes attorney Kathleen Porter of…
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chow granted an American Trucking Associations petition arguing that state meal and rest breaks that do not meet national regulations must be pre-empted. ATA has been targeting California in partricular because the Golden…
It’s time to get serious about fixing our nation’s highways, according to a Transportation Research Board committee report. Worsening congestion endangers safety and economic growth, they warn. The TRB panel says, “Unless a commitment is made to remedy the…
Press releases are an effective weapon for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intimidate employers facing discrimination charges. “EEOC has acknowledged that press coverage is part of its deterrent message and mission,” say Mark Wallin,…
More than a third of workers in the United States say they would not join a company if they didn’t like its corporate culture, according to a recent survey conducted by the Robert Half international staffing firm. The poll found 35% of U.S. and 40% of…
As the popularity of e-scooters spreads throughout the United States, safety problems have raised concerns among employers. In barely a year of operation entreprenuers have flooded several American cities with the grown-up versions of a children’s toy. As…
W. Paul Delp, president of Lansdale Warehouse Co., Lansdale, PA, has been named to the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. Delp also serves as president of the American Chain of Warehouses Inc. He has…
The economy is facing an economic chill, according to a monthly economic indicator issued by the American Chemistry Council. The ACC’s Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading economic indicator, posted a 0.3% decline in November on a three-month moving…
The California Supreme Court decision virtually outlawing independent contractors still stands as written, following a recent legislative attempt to overturn it and court challenges. During the previous session of the state legislature business interests…
Another year has passed in the California Legislature with the passing of new laws and amendments affecting employers. Among them are new laws that were prompted by the #MeToo movement, including a law requiring California-based firms include women on their…