As the demand for strategically located, high-quality industrial real estate increases, Suffolk, Virginia, continues to grow as a key logistics and manufacturing center. With its close proximity to the Port of Virginia,...more
Applause can be heard from diverse sectors of private industry as the U.S. Congress redoubles its resolve against threats in the supply chain. New bills introduced in recent months target supply chain challenges at home and...more
Today, cutting-edge technology and how it is being used garners news coverage, but how companies build these products and get them to their customers is often overlooked. Companies negotiate and contract for the development...more
The HSB Economic Development team published their December 2023 news update, highlighting the following topics: 2024 County Tiers Set for JTCs, Fee in Lieu and Tax Moratorium- Each year, South Carolina's 46 counties are...more
The city of Evanston, Illinois, recently enacted the Fair Workweek Ordinance (24-O-23), expanding hourly workers’ rights to predictable scheduling across multiple industries, including hospitality, food service and...more
Blockchain in Supply Chain: Article 11 - Manufacturers spend a pretty penny managing inventory logistics (the management of inbound and outbound flows of goods) and inventory warehousing (the receipt, storage, and...more
The close of the 2021 California legislative session brings forth a series of new wage and hour laws that impact employers and take effect on January 1, 2022. Assembly Bill (AB) 286 addresses food delivery, including...more
The California legislature has passed and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a number of bills that address wage and hour practices and other issues affecting California employers. All bills take effect January 1, 2022, unless...more
To close out the 2021 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, many of which directly affect California employers. In addition to the coverage in prior blog posts, which are linked below,...more
In response to an executive order signed by President Biden in January, OSHA recently launched a new national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on industries and employers most impacted by COVID-19. The...more
After New York and California issued stay at home orders on March 18 and 19, most other U.S. states have followed suit. As the rate of new COVID-19 infections is beginning to flatten in parts of the country, President Donald...more
If you are involved in safety or risk management, especially in construction, you recognize that struck-by accidents are almost always among the top three causes of employee deaths. What you may not appreciate is that most...more
Massive explosions occurred at a warehouse in Tianjin, China, in August 2015, that left hundreds of people dead or injured and destroyed much of the city’s port facilities. Tianjin is located in the industrial north of China...more
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination based on disability. Title III of the ADA requires that businesses provide accommodations to persons with disabilities and access that is equal or similar to...more