Tag: Labor
Employee Pay Not as Important as You May Think
The hourly rate or salary you offer and pay to an employee is very important, but is just one of many factors that prospects consider.
Hire Long-Term Employees for Overall Success
As a business owner, you can't do it alone. Seek out the best people to drive your company forward.
Why the Industry Says Foreign Workers are Good for America
In his Nov. 8 article, “House GOP seeks flood of foreign 'guest workers'," WND news editor Leo Hohmann cited criticisms of the federal non-immigrant...
Benefits Your Landscape Employees Want
Today's landscape employees don't want traditional benefits. They want flexibility, recognition and, of course, cash.
Senators Introduce Bill to Make H-2B Workable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on October 31 introduced the bipartisan...
Action Needed for DOL Overtime Rule
From the National Association of Landscape Professionals: We need your help in asking senators and representatives to urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw...
Statement on Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries released September 17 show the rate of fatal...
Common Law Violations That Could Cost You
Watch out for employee misclassifications, not paying overtime and paying salaries to foremen.
NALP Legislative Alert: DOL Changes to Overtime Pay
HERNDON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed potentially devastating changes to the white-collar exemptions to federal overtime pay requirements. Currently,...
The NHLA Goes to Washington
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), will join the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), in honoring American veterans during the...