Workforce Development
Do vacation benefits accrue during layoff?
Does your labor agreement clearly answer this question? It's easy to get into semantic disagreements when vacation eligibility is based on "employment.
When is is right to deny an employee’s vacation preference?
Some labor agreements grant workers the vacation of their choice provided the company doesn't have a valid reason for denying it.
Fume hood fans
Adjustable drive fans designed for exhausting corrosive fumes from industrial laboratory hoods are the subject of a 10-p catalog. The publication lists electrical and mechanical specifications, option information, performance charts, and photographs.
Getting rid of a dud? Take care
Not only is it sometimes difficult to fire an employee who doesn't live up to the mark, it can be costly as well, if the current trend continues.
Quits due to plant closing: Does he get severance pay?
Although it was no big surprise, the announcement of management's decision to shut down the plant 3-mo hence was a hard dish for employees to swallow.
Is overtime work a time-honored precedent?
When a consultant's Productivity and Cost Effectiveness Audit Report for ABC Co. included a suggestion calling for split lunch periods, the crew was up in arms.
Labor market strength continues to confound and astound
The nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.7% in January, and job growth far exceeded expectations.
Using Ultrasonic Instrumentation To Enhance Plant Maintenance
Ultrasonic technology's primary function -- to detect air and gas leaks -- plays a significant role in reducing plant energy costs and is an important part of any plant maintenance program.
Penetrating oil lasts longer
Aerokroil penetrating oil is available in a 13-oz aerosol can that fits conveniently in a tool box.
Coping With Proliferating Electronic Cabling
Heavy reliance on electronic communications and a need for flexibility are hallmarks of today's industrial facilities. As a result, engineers must pay careful attention to how electronic communications cabling is routed throughout their plants.