Small business owners in the U.S. can now get and give a new employee benefit, courtesy of a bill the president signed into law this week. Starting Jan. 1, the new law will allow companies that employ fewer than 50 full-time …
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The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and STIHL Inc. have announced an exclusive partnership for developing the leadership skills of the next generation of independent home improvement retailers. The organizations made the announcement Dec. 8 at the NRHA State of Independents …
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The U.S. Department of Labor is appealing a federal judge’s order to stop implementation of new overtime pay increases, which were slated to take effect nationwide on Dec. 1, the date the appeal was filed. Texas federal Judge Amos L. …
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U.S. business owners who were preparing to pay extra for employees who work overtime don’t have to make changes—yet. Modified overtime laws were scheduled to take effect Dec. 1, but a federal judge’s Nov. 22 order has paused implementation of the new rules throughout the …
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Employees who work hard for you all year appreciate a “thank you” once in a while. While you can certainly do that any time of the year, the Christmas season is one of the best times to do a little …
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How employees interact with each other and customers directly relates to store performance, according to Home Depot executive Ann-Marie Campbell. This fall, Campbell—who is executive vice president of U.S. stores—ranked No. 20 on Fortune‘s 2016 Most Powerful Women List, which highlights the American business world’s most important female executives. …
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Employee problems, new regulations, market conditions, new competition—you have a lot to worry about besides normal, day-to-day operations at your business. To help retailers like you streamline human resources processes, the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) and human resources company Tilson have …
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Do it Best Corp. president and CEO Dan Starr was on hand to present an Idaho retailer with a scholarship to the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program. Do it Best provided Andrew Brubaker from Pro X Home Center …
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