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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.
A major third-party logistics company lost a discrimination suit because a male manager told a female employee he would never make a woman a supervisor – and later proved it by denying her a promotion she sought. It is these sorts of suits that cause…
Federal safety officials say small business employers aren’t doing enough to promote safety among employees who drive as part of their jobs. OSHA cites this as a top prioity for 2018. Research by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health…
Research shows that half of the adult workers in the United States already have been or will become independent, free-lance workers at sometime in the next five years. “User-friendly applications that simplify the way people find work will be a driving force…
It’s not just package express and courier companies who are alarmed by the recent California Supreme Court contractor decision – most companies in the state using individual contractors now will be forced to reclassify them as employees. The court threw out…
NEW ORLEANS – The recent California Supreme Court decision virtually outlawing independent contractors in that state hung like a dark cloud over the annual meeting of the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association earlier this month. The decision…
Legislation intended to reform the Americans with Disabilities Act by making it more difficult to win nuisance suits based on it, designated HR 620, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now under deliberation by the Senate. Title III of the…
Eleven state attorneys general have attacked the Labor Department’s pilot program allowing employers to report wage violations and make good on the pay they owe instead of facing litigation. The letter was sent to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta one week…
The Trump administration’s proposal to expand the availability of Association Health Plans (AHPs) could further weaken the state health insurance exchanges that were created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Supporters of the proposal like the additional…
The California Supreme Court has completely re-written the law regarding who can be defined as an independent contractor in a decision that one attorney says is a “contractor apocalypse.” The court threw out a more flexible standard in place since 1989,…
Solid positive growth for global trade is projected through mid-summer by the DHL Global Trade Barometer, which increased to 66 points in March from 64 points in January when the newly-created index was first published. The GTB is a new early indicator,…
We have seen extraordinary advances in supply chain management stemming from artificial intelligence and warehouse robotics. But are companies really investing seriously in the technologies? A recent survey of global supply chain executives found fundamental…
Peering into the future has been a favorite pass time for as long as human beings have possessed the ability to ponder the question. Recently taking his own shot at what grocery stores will look like in 2023 is Bill Bishop, chief architect and co-founder of…
Blog
Industry reporting, member spotlights, and operational guidance from ACWI. Every article from our archive is here — 1,254 posts going back to 2014.
A major third-party logistics company lost a discrimination suit because a male manager told a female employee he would never make a woman a supervisor – and later proved it by denying her a promotion she sought. It is these sorts of suits that cause…
Federal safety officials say small business employers aren’t doing enough to promote safety among employees who drive as part of their jobs. OSHA cites this as a top prioity for 2018. Research by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health…
Research shows that half of the adult workers in the United States already have been or will become independent, free-lance workers at sometime in the next five years. “User-friendly applications that simplify the way people find work will be a driving force…
It’s not just package express and courier companies who are alarmed by the recent California Supreme Court contractor decision – most companies in the state using individual contractors now will be forced to reclassify them as employees. The court threw out…
NEW ORLEANS – The recent California Supreme Court decision virtually outlawing independent contractors in that state hung like a dark cloud over the annual meeting of the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association earlier this month. The decision…
Legislation intended to reform the Americans with Disabilities Act by making it more difficult to win nuisance suits based on it, designated HR 620, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now under deliberation by the Senate. Title III of the…
Eleven state attorneys general have attacked the Labor Department’s pilot program allowing employers to report wage violations and make good on the pay they owe instead of facing litigation. The letter was sent to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta one week…
The Trump administration’s proposal to expand the availability of Association Health Plans (AHPs) could further weaken the state health insurance exchanges that were created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Supporters of the proposal like the additional…
The California Supreme Court has completely re-written the law regarding who can be defined as an independent contractor in a decision that one attorney says is a “contractor apocalypse.” The court threw out a more flexible standard in place since 1989,…
Solid positive growth for global trade is projected through mid-summer by the DHL Global Trade Barometer, which increased to 66 points in March from 64 points in January when the newly-created index was first published. The GTB is a new early indicator,…
We have seen extraordinary advances in supply chain management stemming from artificial intelligence and warehouse robotics. But are companies really investing seriously in the technologies? A recent survey of global supply chain executives found fundamental…
Peering into the future has been a favorite pass time for as long as human beings have possessed the ability to ponder the question. Recently taking his own shot at what grocery stores will look like in 2023 is Bill Bishop, chief architect and co-founder of…