According to a recent article from the National Retail Federation, a new app allows retailers and other employers to “see” employees as they clock in and out, verifying identities and delivering individual messages. The app, Timesly, is the world’s first …
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Changes in Workplace Collaboration
When it comes to the way people work, the dynamics of the workplace and interacting on person-to-person and digital levels is changing, according to industry experts who explored the changing nature of the workplace during a “Future of Work” event …
Read More »Hourly Earnings Unchanged from May to June
Over the month, real average weekly earnings were unchanged in June, as a result of no change in both real average hourly earnings and the average workweek. Real average hourly earnings declined 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2013 to …
Read More »Affordable Care Act Will Deliver More Taxes and Fees, Soon
Did you realize that all companies offering a health insurance plan will soon have TWO additional tax/fee deadlines to comply with? Consider: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fee (or more commonly referred to as PCORI fee) is due by July …
Read More »May Job Creation Marks Best 4-month Stretch Since Late 90s
May marks one of the best four-month stretches of job creation since the late 1990s, renewing optimism about the five-year-long recovery. According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm employment advanced a seasonally adjusted 217,000 in May, …
Read More »MAX USA Hires New Midwest Regional Sales Executive
Pneumatic nailing tools manufacturer MAX USA announced today the addition of Laurel Hutchinson as its Midwest regional sales executive. Hutchinson brings 17 years of experience selling Building Products both commercial and residential to the position. She has 11 years of experience selling premium …
Read More »Staff Stays Healthy with On-Site Gym Facility
Employees at Malone Do it Best Lumber in Greenville, Ky., don’t need to worry about getting a gym membership to stay healthy—they can use the gym at work. A separate building on the property houses a room full of treadmills …
Read More »Retail’s Market Share of Labor Workforce on the Decline
Retail sales just notched their best month since 2012, according to the National Retail Federation, and the industry has added almost one million jobs since 2010. But those positive stats obscure a more complex and potentially troubling story in retail—particularly …
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