As of January 3, 2012, the Department of Transportation adopted a new rule restricting use of hand-held mobile phones and devices by interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers – or truck drivers as we more usually call them. Intrastate hazardous materials drivers are also covered. Specifically, the rule says no reaching for or holding mobile phones, and no pushing more than one button to operate phones while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Continue reading ‘Truckers, Cell Phones, and the Long Highway’
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Truckers, Cell Phones, and the Long Highway
Published February 20, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, Employment Law, Houston, Houston jobs, HR Policy, Workforce Solutions
Attention, All Employers
Published January 16, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: collective bargaining, Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, Employment Law, Houston, Houston jobs, HR Policy, organized labor, union, unionizing, Workforce Solutions
Get Ready and Set To Post a New Required Notice for Your Employees. It’s official – the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a mandate that all covered employers must post a new Notice of Employee Rights for their employees, no later than January 31, 2012, notifying them of their rights to unionize. Continue reading ‘Attention, All Employers’
So You Wanna be a Space Cowboy?
Published January 2, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: aerospace jobs, Employers, Employment, How to find a job, Job Search, job seekers, jobs, Workforce Solutions
Greetings fellow space travelers. When the news hit that NASA was shutting down the 30-year-old shuttle program back in July, quivers were sent across the American spine. No more Mr. Spocks, Captain Kirks, Lt. Uhuras and forget about the Klingons. They simply docked and disengaged. Is that so? Perk up your Vulcan ears, because it’s not over until it’s over. Continue reading ‘So You Wanna be a Space Cowboy?’
Let’s Party! How to Celebrate the Holidays Merrily — Litigation-Free
Published December 19, 2011 Employment ClosedTags: At work, Attitude, company parties, Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, Employment Law, Houston, Houston jobs, jobs, Workforce Solutions
It’s that time – the holidays are here! Many companies traditionally sponsor a party to celebrate. Time to review a few guidelines to insure you don’t wind up entangled in nasty personnel situations, or worse yet, in litigation.
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