The two companies misclassified 1,400 drivers as independent contractors from 2012 to 2020.
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Keeping staff from seeking greener pastures has been a major challenge for distributors in recent years, and a proposed FTC rule to end noncompete clauses could take it to another level.
The cuts are nearly double the 10,000 layoffs Amazon said it was targeting in November.
Mike Hockett takes a deep dive into the new normal of different working environments in distribution and recaps a lively B2BOnline debate session on this topic.
The content at PTDA’s Annual Summit in late October went heavy on recruiting and retaining best practices. Here, Mike Hockett chats with association CEO Ann Arnott to discuss key takeaways from the event, which included the nontraditional methods distributors can leverage to find and keep needed staff in a time when labor is hard to come by.
Does the messaging in your hiring materials and practices reflect what it's really like to work at your company? Mike Hockett recaps an ISSA Show session that dove into the nuances of being transparent in all phases of the recruitment and onboarding process.
Decades before digital transformation became an imperative, Jay Platt, CEO of BlueVolt and former CEO of Platt Electric, was on a mission to improve how his customers, team members and vendors could access information, whether for training, customer support or building a stronger company culture. He’s still at it.
The fasteners manufacturer and distributor said the policy serves to enhance existing regional practices.
The report builds off of Turtle's first ESG report published in 2021.
We share new comments from distributors regarding whether they plan to use new or unique strategies to recruit and retain employees. It illustrates that some are faring much better than others.
It’s designed to connect skilled tradespeople to hiring trades professionals in the construction and home improvement industries.
The company previously raised average starting pay to above $18 per hour in 2021.
The MRO products giant outlined numerous initiatives it sponsors to support women in the workplace.
The reporting will expand on information previously provided in Home Depot's ESG report.
The report assesses the manufacturing and distribution industries, with particular attention to Gen Z’s opinions about the future of the sector.
SRS is a new corporate member for the association that aims to empower women as they develop careers in the trucking industry.
A new assessment tool and compensation survey aims to help members avoid bad hires and see where their benefit practices align with competitors.
We dive into the data from a new survey that compares results between distribution candidates and employees with hiring managers.
The Graybar CEO says distributors shouldn’t promote diversity, equity and inclusion just because it’s the right thing to do — though it is! — but because it helps grow the bottom line.
MDM’s quarterly survey in partnership with investment banking firm Baird reveals that distributor revenues decelerated sharply in 2Q but not as bad as feared at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. One consensus among more than 550 participants: Distributors began rethinking the way they manage talent.
