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Business

Final overtime rule doubles salary threshold, effective Dec. 1

A new federal overtime rule becomes final today, doubling the salary required for an employee to be exempt from overtime pay. Click to read more on the changes.

May 18, 2016

Business

Labor Department offers tips for managing overtime rule

The overtime rule changes that President Obama called for in 2014 have reached finalization and are estimated to affect an additional 4.2 million. Click to read more.

May 18, 2016

Business

Landscape contractors fully engaged in fighting overtime rule

Businesses are scrambling to stop new federal overtime rules that, if finalized, will increase the amount of money a person has to make to be exempt by 100%.

April 20, 2016

Business

Nursery owner says Labor Department H-2A citation unfair

The owner of a New Jersey nursery says a U.S. Labor Department citation alleging the company illegally paid visiting foreign workers more than its domestic employees is unfair.

April 1, 2016

Business

Providing retirement plan for your workers helps them and you

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor and walks through questions to consider in setting up a retirement plan for employees of your small business. The post was written by Phyllis C. Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for employee benefits security.  John knows he has been able to attract and […]

February 24, 2016

Business

Federal program targets drought-related job losses

It will be years before the full effects of California’s four-year drought emerge and are understood, but, according to a recent study, workers in the agriculture sector are already suffering from the drought’s economic impact. University of California Davis research estimates 18,000 jobs have been lost because of the drought, putting added pressure on families […]

July 23, 2015

Business

U.S. Federal District Court ruling in Florida heats up H-2B suspension

The recent Florida federal district court ruling that vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2008 H-2B regulations have put landscapers and other industries in a holding pattern. Businesses are seeing a shortfall in their workforce since the DOL suspended temporary work visas for legal immigrants. The Professional Landscape Network (PLANET) and others are considering what […]

March 17, 2015

Design-Build

What happens now after H-2B cap was reached for first half of FY 2015

The Department of Homeland Security announced the H-2B cap has been reached for the first half of FY 2015. DHS will reject new H-2B petitions received after Jan. 26 and those that requested an employment start date prior to April 1. According to the DHS, no cap numbers from the first half of FY 2015 will […]

February 12, 2015

Business

PLANET Members Storm Capitol Hill to Talk Industry Issues

During PLANET’s, the Professional Landcare Network’s, Legislative Day on the Hill, more than 100 members representing 26 states flooded Capitol Hill to raise issues in to the landscaping industry.

August 11, 2014

Business

How to keep crews safe from the sun

As the landscaping season rolls on, the workload isn’t the only thing that increases. The amount of hours landscapers and crews put into a day extends throughout the hotter months, but with longer hours comes the inevitable exposure to UV rays.

May 14, 2014

Business

Reports of Skin Cancer Increase Drastically in U.S. Hispanic Population

The month of May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and landscapers need to be reminding crews that protecting skin should be a priority.

May 9, 2014

Business

PLANET: ‘H-2B Cap Could Be Hit for First Half of Fiscal 2014’

With H-2B being a recurring topic of conversation among landscapers, PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, has detailed a new concern.

February 25, 2014