Michael Schoenfeld

This year’s CERAWeek – an annual energy conference heralded by some as “the Davos of Energy” – drew more than 8,000 delegates from 85 different countries and more than 1,400 speakers from across the energy supply chain earlier this month.

In an era when the extractives industry has struggled to attract the next generation of talent, companies that focus on providing one-of-a-kind growth experiences, innovation and a place for individuality can set themselves apart. Effective employee engagement begins long before new talent joins: from messaging and positioning, recruiting and focusing on employee career development, all the way through to highlighting impressive alumni.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on October 26 published a rule that significantly expands the “joint-employer” standard. This makes it much more likely that two or more companies can be considered joint employers of a group of workers under federal labor law. The new standard, which takes effect on December 26, will affect a wide range of industries that use the franchise model, staffing services or contract workers.