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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. “This agreement gives us an opportunity to work with Unite on longer-term ambitions to update and modernise the industry to improve skills for a low carbon economy.”

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

Sphere Drake Insurance, PLC , 202 F.3d 2000) (“We adhere to our view that one-sided agreements to arbitrate are not favored.”). To be enforceable, contracts require “consideration,” a bargained-for exchange of value or promises of value on both sides. See DiMercurio v. 3d 71, 81 (1st Cir. 311 F.Supp.3d

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#67:  Paying Your Subcontractor's Employees

NH Construction Law

An insurance certificate showing that the sub has workers comp coverage should always be a prerequisite to allowing the sub to proceed. If a sub won’t share its current financials, chances are they aren’t pretty.

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constructionattorneyblog: California: No contractual jury waiver

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. These types of waivers are usually seen in contracts where there is a disparity in bargaining positions. The court held that, "unless the legislature prescrives a jury waiver method, we cannot enforce it.

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

Job Order Contracting

percent in June, and the indexes for communication, motor vehicle insurance, education, and alcoholic beverages also increased. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation. percent increase in May.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

I would say the vast majority of my clients are very fearful of losing their jobs, even with a collective bargaining agreement in place. The result of this research was a white paper which demonstrated the overwhelming majority of fraud was committed by employers and their insurance companies.

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