Publix makes Fortune magazine’s Top 100 places to work
Association member Publix Super Markets once again makes Fortune magazine’s Top 100 places to work list! No.77-ranked Publix, which edged up a spot from 2012, was included for its full-time turnover rate of 3.2 percent, which Fortune noted was “unheard…
Labor board backs workers who talk shop on social media
The National Labor Relations Board, in a series of rulings and public statements, has defended the right of employees to discuss work on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. The U.S. agency says employer policy restricting social media use…
Create a Facebook contest without breaking any rules
Facebook has several rules you must follow when using the platform to run a promotion for your business, writes Monika Jansen. Among other things, you are required to state any restrictions that apply to the offer and to comply with…
Best Buy Says Sales Tax Collection By Amazon May Be Leveling The Playing Field
Reuters reports that best Buy is saying that in certain markets it is seeing an increase in online purchases when Amazon has begun collecting sales taxes on purchases made from its site. "In California, Texas and Pennsylvania where Amazon.com recently…
Job picture improves with fewer layoffs, more job openings
The number of unemployed people per job opening dropped to 3.3 in November, the lowest ratio in more than four years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Companies laid off 17,000 fewer workers in November than they did the previous month,…
Supermarket-restaurant partnerships are on the rise
Quickservice restaurants are expected to open more branches at supermarkets and convenience stores, according to Nation's Restaurant News. Caribou Coffee is opening at Chicago Jewel-Osco stores, while Checkers Drive-In is among restaurants establishing a branch at Walmart Stores. Full Story.