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Unhappy recent history arising from congestion and labor problems shocked the supply chain so profoundly that the Gulf and East Coast ports perennial threat to divert freight away from West Coast ports appears to be finally bearing fruit. That is one of the…
Following other states’ example, Washington has adopted a new law restricting production quotas that employers impose on warehouse workers. California and New York recently adopted their own work quota laws, which are largely aimed at providing support for…
Human resources professionals are looking for the best and most responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and people analytics systems, according to recent research conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management. People analytics is the practice of…
In May a federal jury returned a more than $22 million verdict – the largest recorded award under the Fair Labor Standards Act – against East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers. “This case serves as yet another…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2023 Brake Inspections Day for trucks and busses put 773, vehicles out of service for improperly maintained equipment – 11.3% of the total inspected and an improvement from the 14.1% put out of service last year and…
The liberalization of drug use laws across the country – particularly when it comes to marijuana – appears to be driving a notable increase in workforce positive drug test results, according to the annual research released by Quest Diagnostics, the country’s…
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: Railroads Face Heat in Congress around persistent safety and service problems . The NLRB restores labor law protection for employee threats and profanity. OSHA…
Congress has turned the spotlight on the nation’s freight railroads regarding both continuing safety and service problems, and it is more likely the legislators will take action to address them. The prospect of policymakers actually making real changes…
The National Labor Relations Board restored federal labor law protection for employee threats and profanity when it occurs during what the board holds is legally protected activity under labor law. Broad free speech protections regarding wages and working…
OSHA has weaponized its enabling law’s General Duty Clause in an effort to help union organizers by attacking Amazon for maintaining what it asserts are unsafe fulfillment centers. The GDC is part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which…
Recent research shows that 30% of workers say they felt unfairly treated due to their age at some point in their career. Of these workers, 72% say it even made them feel like quitting their job. The nationwide study was conducted by the Society of Human…
OSHA launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeting employers for greater investigation and enforcement actions if their workers have suffered what the agency believes is an excessive number of workplace falls. “Considering that falls remain the…