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Five Important Factors When Choosing A Courier Service for Your Home-Based Business

Strategy Driven

Another differentiating factor is the type of cargo carried, whether it’s individual parcels, supply inventory, automobile spares, or perishable goods; some services are specific to the kind of items they transport. The aim is to deliver the parcels before or no later than the promised timeline to the customer.

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Stereotypes Can Force Older Workers Into Retirement

The Horizons Tracker

This type of decline has been part and parcel of the public and political conversation for a good 100 years—and has led to a plethora of new pension schemes and policies. . “In the production industry, there is an openness about being worn out which is typically equated with physical decline.

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UPS Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit for $4.9 Million

HR Digest

United Parcel Service has agreed to pay $4.9 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the Atlanta-based company’s uniform policy forbids male employees who interact with customers from keeping their hair longer than collar-length or have facial hair below their lips.

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UPS Sued by the EEOC for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act

HR Digest

The EEOC UPS lawsuit could have escalated further into a long-drawn-out litigation battle but UPS, or United Parcel Service, decided to settle instead. According to the decree, UPS must review their ADA policy and ensure that the UPS HR department is more accommodating towards employees with disabilities.

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No Jab, No Job: Major companies take a hard line on mandated vaccinations

HR Digest

While growing number of CEOs are in favor of requiring workers to be vaccinated, the rest are gauging if the time is right to change their vaccination policies in the workplace without standing out from the crowd. CEOs need a plan to back their team with vaccination policies. 1 or submit to weekly testing. 25 from September.

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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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The Importance of Risk Assessment in Business

Strategy Driven

Risks are part and parcel of everyday life. It requires the establishment of policies and procedures with resources and tools made available for the plan. You might not realize you’re doing it, but you assess risks throughout your normal day. Training, testing, and monitoring of the plan is also essential.