Dollar Tree’s Recent Fines Are Definitely Not a Good Deal
Dollar Tree may offer a good deal, but fines the company has faced from OSHA and Washington state recently certainly haven’t been cheap.
Stat of the Week: A Nation of Quitters
In 2018, the quit rate in the U.S. hit a 17-year high, with an average of approximately 3.5 million people voluntarily leaving their jobs every month.
Regulations Across Your Dealership: The Sales Team
Dealerships place great emphasis on their salespeople’s engagement and productivity. But this dedication is short-sighted without an equivalent focus on workforce compliance.
Creating Safety Cultures: How These Companies Did It
By targeting habits, any organization can expose unsafe behaviors, adopt new ones, and establish a true safety culture. Here’s how three companies did it.
Regulations Across Your Dealership: Consumer-Facing Employees
Regulators have sent a clear message to dealerships: “If you mess with your consumers, your employees, or the environment, you mess with us.” It’s another way in which everyone who works for your business stands for the entire organization: their actions—or inactions—can place the whole dealership at risk.
Finding Your Biggest Risk Areas: Demographic Data Can Give You a Clue
Want to save money? Pay attention to your organization’s demographics—they tell a story about workplace injuries and workers’ compensation costs.
Regulations Across Your Dealership: The Service Department
No other part of a dealership can compare to the service department in terms of moving parts. I mean that both figuratively and literally. For as many nuts, bolts, pistons, panels, plugs, and springs your service team handles, there’s an almost equal amount of rules and regulations to follow.
Applicants with Tattoos: Just Because You Can Reject Them Doesn’t Mean You Should
No laws prohibit employers from discriminating against people with visible tattoos. But given changing attitudes, you may want to reconsider your policies.
Regulations Across Your Dealership: The F&I Department
Sales gets the glory, but much of the real credit (pun intended) should go to F&I, for the many regulations they need to know.
New York Follows Up Historic Harassment Laws With Even Tighter Harassment and Discrimination Regulations
New York has passed a host of laws targeting workplace harassment & discrimination—and employers have only months to catch up. Anyone else experiencing deja vu?
