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Sustainability is a core part of the business model for Restaurant Technologies, a company that recycles used restaurant cooking oil for more than 45,000 restaurant chains, independent restaurants, grocers, hotels, casinos, universities, and hospitals across the U.S. Last year, our work led to over 314 million pounds of used cooking oil no longer going into […]
With 40 percent of the workforce nearing retirement, and too few workers in the next generation to replace them, companies need innovative solutions in hiring and retention. The good news: Such solutions are being developed. By the end of this decade, two sets of facts will radically shape your company’s employment picture: First, by 2010, […]
Employers confused over what constitutes joint employment have seen the confusion largely cleared up, thanks to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision issued December 14.
By Kyla Stott-Jess It is not uncommon for an employee to disclose an addiction only when being terminated for misconduct that may be related to the employee’s substance abuse. The employee then tries to trigger human rights protections due to his or her “disability.” A recent Alberta court decision, Bish v. Elk Valley Coal Corporation, […]
It may sound cynical to say that bad news for job seekers is good news for employers, but in many cases, that’s absolutely the truth. The labor market, like any market, is based on supply and demand. When demand is high and supply is low, prices (wages in the case of the labor market) tend […]
By Susan Schoenfeld Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. Today, we’ll learn the takeaway from all of those cases. Lessons Learned In addition to highlighting OFCCP’s concentrated focus on systemic hiring and compensation issues, these recent cases […]
ManpowerGroup Solutions has launched its first Total Workforce IndexTM (TWI) report. The report summarizes the findings of the TWI, the only index of its kind to use a high-tech, high-touch approach.
Who could possibly sully the sainted memory of Thomas Magnum, fictional private investigator and iconic 1980s bon vivant? All 45 of these guys, apparently. Here’s a quick hit in case you don’t want to follow the link: Bachelor partygoers decided they would take in a baseball game in Detroit between the Tigers and the Chicago White […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … for retailers and all of the other companies that feed into the holiday retail frenzy. This means that while the cash registers are buzzing in the front, the loading docks are buzzing in the back as well as at countless suppliers. Keep these areas—where workers, […]
Onboarding new hires—it’s the first step in training the next generation of workers that will help shape your company’s future. There are regulations that guide the process, however, and employers need to know the facts. Today, we discuss how to achieve compliance with state regulations in an article by Julia Bailey, senior director of product […]