After Hurricane Florence, Hog Lagoons Begin Leaking Waste in North Carolina

Hurricane Florence tore through North Carolina last week and left everything in its wake in shambles. Unfortunately, the devastating flooding that the storm brought has placed a lot of strain on hog lagoons, causing some to “release pig waste into the environment,” while others are “at imminent risk of doing so,” according to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. So far an estimated 110 lagoons have leaked waster or are at risk of doing so soon.




Frozen Dog Food Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

Dog owners beware. Bravo Packing, Inc., a New Jersey-based pet food company recently issued a recall for its Performance Dog frozen raw pet food products due to potential salmonella contamination. The company issued the recall shortly after a sample of the Performance Dog food tested positive for salmonella during an FDA inspection.


Top 9 Writing Tools to Create Your Perfect Legal Resume

In this day and age, and especially in today’s economy, having an outstandingly written resume is more important than ever. For every job, you can expect to compete with dozens or even hundreds of other applicants, and if you are pursuing a career in law, it’s no different. However, the quality of your resume is even more important in this case. Why? Well, as a lawyer, you are expected to present facts, as well as yourself, in the best way possible, as well as to pay attention to detail.


Management: Job vs. Lifestyle

It’s a matter of job vs. lifestyle: work/life balance and fair compensation for time spent working. The latest famous lawsuit over overtime wages was filed against President Trump’s company. The driver claims he earned more than $200,000 in overtime wages, which were never paid to him. These types of cases almost always win at court.


How Can HR Overcome the Generation Gap?

A workplace is a colorful environment, especially in larger companies with a higher number of employees. There are people coming from different backgrounds, various academic and experience levels, etc. All these differences add to company value with proper guidance, nevertheless, many HR managers are struggling with the generation gap. The generation gap represents the difference in views, methods, habits, and convictions between people within different age groups. Whether this gap will be beneficial for the company or represent an issue that needs to be dealt with in most cases depends on the ability of HR to manage employees and create a positive working atmosphere.