Manufacturing Down in June
The Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reading in June points to a faster rate of contraction in the manufacturing sector in the United States….
OSHA Warns of Heat Dangers
As part of an ongoing White House initiative to make sure everyone in the federal government pulls together to support the impression that President Biden is awake…
Skills Gap Is Real Job Challenge – August
Employers today are running into the same roadblock regardless of what industry they are in or how hard they attempt to recruit qualified employees – a skills…
Benefits of Reshoring: Examining the Advantages of ‘Made in America’
Reshoring is becoming a growing trend, with more and more firms looking to source products closer to home and away from manufacturing giants like China. This new development is driven by factors such as the Ukraine war, China’s slowdown, and TikTok.
ACWI Advance – Aug. 1, 2023
Dear ACWI Members, In this issue of ACWI Advance we take a closer look at these stories: This newsletter is free, and you are welcome to post…
SCOTUS Ruling Impacts DEI
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on affirmative action in college and university admissions has a limited but potentially significant impact on employers and private diversity, equity and…
OSHA Targets Warehousing
In its ongoing effort to support the unionization of Amazon, OSHA has launched a new National Emphasis Program for safety enforcement that specifically targets warehousing operations. “Our…
School Sales to Set New Record
Consumers are expected to spend record amounts for both back-to-school and back-to-college shopping this year, according to projections made by the National Retail Federation. Back-to-school spending is…
Court Defines Undue Hardship
The U.S. Supreme Court set a new standard for religious accommodations for employers by defining undue hardship for the first time. The decision was widely misreported as…
EEO-1 Form’s Date Postponed
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that the 2022 EEO-1 Form reporting deadline is again being postponed. Reporting, which was expected to begin in July, is…
