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Safety Techniques in Backing Up
Especially during the busy holiday season when everyone is rushing in and out of parking garages and structures it is even more important to be aware of our surroundings. When valet attendants and patrons are pulling in and out of parking spots and rushing the risk of accidents increases.
One out of every four accidents can be blamed on Continue Reading…
Oil Spill Containment and Clean Up
As operators of parking facilities, you should have plans to clean up oil spill caused by vehicles and equipment that may have leaks for various reasons. Plans should include:
- Daily Inspections
- Assembly of a clean up kit
- Written safe practices
- Employee training
- Documentation of activities
The following will outline items suggested and methods for safe clean up and Continue Reading…
On December 13, former Governor David Paterson signed into law Senate Bill 8380, the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which expands wage notice and recordkeeping requirements for employers, increases penalties for employers that fail to pay full wages due, and expands the state’s enforcement powers.
Effective April 12, 2011, employers must provide a written notice to all employees both at hiring and annually on or before February 1 that includes the rate plus the basis of pay, whether by the hour, shift, day, piece, salary, commission, or other basis; any allowances, such as tips, meals, or lodging, claimed as part of the minimum wage; and the employer’s address, phone number, and any “doing business as” names, among other information.
Employers must obtain Continue Reading…
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) intends to update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) recordkeeping requirements, according to the DOL’s Spring Regulatory Agenda. Several of the initiatives the department is considering could have major impacts on employers.
The department is considering a proposed rule that would require covered employers to notify workers of their rights Continue Reading…
Terrorists often use parked cars or trucks to carry, conceal or serve as bombs. For that reason, local government officials are turning to the new, no-cost, First Observer parking-specific training program that utilizes parking professionals as foot soldiers in the war on terrorism, according to a press release issued by the International Parking Institute (IPI) on Jan. 20.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, the parking module of First Observer was developed with the help of Continue Reading…
In our first three installments of the TBS Whitepaper Series – Understanding Cloud Computing: What’s Best for Your Enterprise – we’ve defined cloud computing and explored the differences between private and public cloud environments, and examined how public enterprise cloud hosting delivers a true reduction in costs, not just a transfer from in-house expenses to third-party charges. In this fourth installment in the series, we explore the security and compliance advantages of enterprise cloud hosting.
A PLATFORM THAT SHARES
Rightly so, many businesses worry about third-party providers managing and controlling their most precious corporate data, especially financial and personnel-related documentation and systems. And so, Continue Reading…
As reported last month, FPS officials are in the midst of a priority effort to explore options to improve and standardize the training for contract Protective Security Officers (PSO’s). Such improvements could likely involve an increase the number of training hours (from the current 128 hours) and a change in the method of the delivery of training. When I met with FPS working on this “national training initiative” in mid-December, FPS was focusing on one option that would increase PSO training to over 300 hours by essentially adopting with some modifications the current FLETC provided training program for Infrastructure Protection Officers. However, since then, FPS has further reviewed the issues related to adopting the IPO training program and has received additional input from interested parties. FPS has also continued to drill down on what specific training is necessary to cover the critical tasks of an PSO as identified in the recent comprehensive “job task analysis”. As a result, Continue Reading…
This white paper by Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior of Technology & Business Solutions (TBS) explains how public enterprise clouds bring about a true reduction in costs, rather than just a transfer of costs from your system to that of the provider. It’s the third in a series of TBS white papers on cloud computing that will define the enterprise cloud and discuss its benefits, why companies of all sizes, including Google, Microsoft and the Federal Government, are embracing it, and how you can leverage this new technology at your firm.
In our last white paper, we discussed the benefits of a public enterprise cloud versus a private cloud, and stated our belief that public clouds exemplify cloud computing in the best sense, and represent where the market is headed. One very clear advantage that we see Continue Reading…
2010 hasn’t been an easy year for the economy, let alone the workforce management realm. As the economy gradually improves, 2011 will see the continuation of some disturbing trends, but will also welcome changes in hiring patterns and training.
Employers will hire more temporary and part-time workers, and up the number of independent contractors they use. Unease about future economic stability will be the main catalyst behind building a flexible workforce that can grow larger or smaller at a moment’s notice. Along with a larger proliferation of temporary hiring, layoffs will continue and employment lawsuits will increase correspondingly. The number of wrongful discharge, age discrimination, and worker misclassification lawsuits Continue Reading…
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