Hygienically Clean: TRSA Offers Consulting Services to Aid Laundries

04/26/2019

Due to the growth of Hygienically Clean certifications, TRSA is now offering consulting services to aid laundry operators in achieving the requirements for certification. To provide these services, TRSA recently entered into a partnership with two consulting groups, Six Disciplines Consulting Services (6D) and The Laundry Design Group (LDG).

Drug Testing in an Age of Opioid Abuse, Pot Legalization

04/26/2019

TRSA’s latest webinar, “Drug Testing in an Era of Marijuana and Opioids,” sponsored by JENSEN, features Jennifer Sandberg, a partner at the Fisher Phillips Law Firm, Atlanta. Sandberg focused on many issues related to drug testing, mainly on the tricky nature of testing in the age of medical marijuana, legalized recreational marijuana use and opioids.

A ‘Bright Light’ Remembered – Miller’s Matriarch Passes On

04/23/2019

Visitors to Miller’s Textile Services will surely miss her warm smile and greeting whenever they enter this company’s headquarters in Wapakoneta, OH. Jackie Hager, 83, the matriarch and minority owner of Miller’s, a healthcare and food-and-beverage laundry serving customers across northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana, passed away quietly at home on April 22, according to Andrew Thornbury, VP of operations.

A Matter of Interpretation – DOL Fines FL Operator

04/19/2019

In a cautionary tale for launderers nationwide, a Florida hospitality operator, Miami-based Crown Linen LLC, recently was cited for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for employing supervisors and an assistant chief engineer at its Orlando plant as salaried staff, when an inspector determined that they were – in her view – misclassified hourly employees.

Production Summit Features Brim, NTHCL Tours

04/18/2019

TRSA recently wrapped up a two-day Production Summit & Plant Tours program in Dallas. The first day featured educational content and networking with industry peers, with a pair of plant tours to close the event’s final day.

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