We recently updated our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that our revised Privacy Policy applies.
Two communities on opposite sides of the country are still trying to determine what to do about leaf blowers. In Newton (MA) the City Council has decided that they will not take action on proposed leaf blower restrictions until the fall. Council members have already been debating the ordinance for more than a year and […]
As a result of consistent pressure by landscape professionals and other H-2B stakeholders, last week the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to extend the returning worker exemption (RWE) to the H-2B legal immigrant guest worker program for fiscal year 2017. The groundswell of grassroots support exhibited by H-2B supporters was needed to offset the […]
The Department of Labor issued its Final Rule to update overtime regulations. The 508 page Overtime Rule does not apply to hourly workers, but still may create additional financial and administrative burdens for many landscape professionals. Ā Here are a few of the highlights: The new salary level required for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions […]
Bill Arman, of the Harvest Group, an NALP consultant member, shared these tips in his webinar,Ā Donāt Let Them Quit: How to Keep Your Keeper Employees. Here are 5 simple ways that landscape and lawn care companies can improve their employee retention. Get these into place and they will help with keeping your keeper team members.
MostĀ businesses monitor cash pretty closely but everyoneĀ seems to have their own system. NALP Consultant member, Monica Muir, discussed this and more in her NALP webinar QuickBooks Tools and Strategies for Better Cash Flow. Ā The webinar is now available in the archives. Here are Monica’s 10 ways to help you monitor and/or improve cash flow. 1.Monitor […]
In late October, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) was sworn in as Speaker of the House, taking the place of John Boehner (R-OH) who not only gave up his role as Speaker but also resigned his House seat. Before leaving, Boehner helped his successor by crafting a budget deal with the House and Senate Leadership and […]
We were very happy recently to receive a letter of appreciation from the Federal Jobs Corp program expressing their thanks for our help in aligningĀ its landscape training programs to industry standards. The Tongue Point Jobs Corp Center, Astoria, Oregon, shared a success story from one of its graduates who is now working in the industry. […]
I recently joinedĀ Tom Delaney, director of government relations at NALP, to talkĀ with staff at the National Office of Job Corps, which is a U.S. Department of Labor program, about the roll-out of its revised landscape program which now includesĀ theĀ Landscape Industry Certified Lawn Care Manager credential. Ā Job Corps offers education and training to young people. This […]
The story is written by guest bloggerĀ David Hupman, Landscape Industry Certified. Winning jobs, maintaining clients, and running a top-notch operation involves teamwork and commitment from inside and outside of the companyās real and virtual environments. Recently, our company won three contracts totaling $1 million. This did not just happen by chance or some luck-inspired ritual. […]
As a steward of the environment we know that you, like other National Association of Landscape Professional members, have a vested interest in protecting pollinators which are essential to our nationās food supply. Accordingly, in recognition of National Honey Bee Day on August 22, we encourage you to bring attention to the important role bees […]
