The latest article from The Workplace Advisors, “You’ve Found Your Next Employee… Now What?”, is now available to share with your members. To help you promote this practical onboarding resource, we’ve developed ready-to-use language for your newsletter, social channels and member emails. Use the samples as written or adapt them to your association’s voice.

AI-enabled prescription glasses can raise concerns about workplace privacy, recordings, and confidential information. In this month’s Q&A, The Workplace Advisors explain whether employers can prohibit these devices and how workplace policies can address their use.

Effective onboarding begins well before a new employee’s first day and continues throughout the first several months of employment. In this month’s Workplace Update, The Workplace Advisors outline how employers can maintain momentum after extending an offer, prepare new hires for their first week, and provide the structure and support needed to encourage long-term success.

Although Amazon has repeatedly touted its push to use recyclable packaging materials for shipments, its latest sustainability report showed that the global e-tailer's use of plastic delivery packaging remained flat last year.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the June 2026 Printing-Writing Monthly report, which shows total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 8% in June year over year.

According to a new study presented earlier this summer by a collaboration of Comieco, Seda International Packaging Group, and McDonald's, 84 percent of waste generated in fast-food restaurants in Italy is separately collected, with paper packaging achieving an 87 percent recycling rate.

Strong fragrances and other odors can disrupt shared workplaces and lead to employee complaints, leaving managers with a sensitive issue to address. In this month’s Q&A, The Workplace Advisors explain how personal appearance policies can address fragrance and hygiene, how to approach these conversations privately and when employers may need to consider a reasonable accommodation.

Employees are more likely to trust their managers and perform well when expectations, standards and consequences are applied consistently. In this month’s Workplace Update, The Workplace Advisors outline how consistent treatment, accountability and follow-through can strengthen morale, reinforce company values and reduce legal risk.

Deluxe, one of the biggest paper-check producers, has acquired payment-processing company Celero Commerce for $625 million.