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AMBEST has generously donated $5,000 to support the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚 Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship program. The contribution will fully fund one of the five, $5,000 scholarships the 黑料社区Foundation will award this year.

The 黑料社区Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $25,000 in educational scholarships through the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship program to five students with ties to the truck stop and travel center industry.鈥�聽聽 鈥淭hrough the incredible generosity of travel center companies, individuals and vendor companies, we were able to again provide these scholarships,鈥� said Amy Toner, Executive Director of the 黑料社区Foundation. 鈥淭he Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Program has been awarding scholarships for more than 30 years.鈥澛�

Truck stop and travel center operators can increase retention with improved benefits. Gather seven employee benefits ideas.

Truck stop and travel center operators who cast a wide net when recruiting will increase the likelihood of finding quality candidates with the right skills and attract a diverse group of employees. For Coffee Cup Fuel Stops locations, attracting a diverse range of candidates is important because they, like many travel centers, are in unpopulated areas. 鈥淲e cast a wide net and use all kinds of mechanisms for recruiting,鈥� Ericka Schapekahm, director of human resources for Coffee Cup Fuel Stops said. 鈥淲e have floats in every parade. We do volunteer work. In Vermillion, the manager runs the Toast Master Group,鈥� Schapekahm said. 鈥淚t is fun, but it is intentional.鈥�

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on Apr. 23 to approve a ban on new noncompete agreements for all workers. The ban includes a small carve-out that will allow […]

This is the final week to submit a聽Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship application. Truckstop and travel center employees and their legal dependents can apply until May 17, 2024. Employees and their legal dependents […]

Article created for the digital issue of the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚 magazine Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the 2024 NAG Conference in Tampa, Florida as their guest. There were several […]

The Labor Department on Apr. 23 published a final rule updating the regulations for the overtime 鈥渨hite collar鈥� salary exemption. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, certain employees are exempted […]

Article created for the digital issue of the 黑料社区Foundation’s magazine Ericka Schapekahm, director of human resources at Heinz Corp., is always looking for new talent to join the teams at Coffee […]

A federal judge has struck down the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB鈥檚) rulemaking that broadened the legal test for determining how a 鈥渏oint employer鈥� is defined under the law. The […]

The 黑料社区Foundation is now accepting Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship applications. The scholarship provides much needed and deserved assistance to industry students planning for their post-secondary education and has […]

The Biden Administration鈥檚 Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a rulemaking that revises the criteria for how workers are classified as independent contractors. The final rule, which was issued on […]