Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

41% of respondents to the NAWIC survey ranked their employers below 80 for equal treatment of men and women on a scale of 1-100. Discrimination and Harassment The Levelset survey also highlighted discrimination against and harassment of women in the workplace due to their gender. courtesy of NAWIC/Safe Site Check In.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

These Female Construction Workers Are Fighting Discrimination. cbroderick. Mon, 09/13/2021 - 09:49. Launched earlier this year, the Lean In Circle for Tradeswomen aims to help women in construction battle harassment and bias on jobsites. We are struggling with labor shortages with one hand tied behind our back.”.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. • How to respond.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

These Female Constructions Workers Are Fighting Discrimination. cbroderick. Mon, 09/13/2021 - 09:49. Launched earlier this year, the Lean In Circle for Tradeswomen aims to help women in construction battle harassment and bias on jobsites. We are struggling with labor shortages with one hand tied behind our back.”.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

As companies, most that are far afield from the NFL, look to have a positive impact on the world, in increasing numbers addressing ESG governance factors, many businesses are striving to address inequality, including matters of unequal access, historical racism, gender discrimination, lack of inclusion and more.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

website here ), employers, building owners and landlords are legally responsible to manage fire safety in office buildings, residential properties or any other business environments. Immediate Legal Compliance. Under The Fire Safety Order for England and Wales (full details of which can be found of the Gov.uk

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Anti-bias agency EEOC expands guidance on how criminal records and discrimination complaints factor in employment decisions.

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Employment is often the magnet that attracts persons to come to or stay in the United States illegally. This law requires employers to hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., This law requires employers to hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., BY JAMIE HASTY. read more.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Department of Justice (DOJ) settled an immigration-related discrimination claim against Constructor Services Inc. DOJ alleged that CSI engaged in discriminatory documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Last week, the U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Employment is often the magnet that attracts persons to come to or stay in the United States illegally. This law requires employers to hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., This law requires employers to hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., Jamie Hasty, Vice President of SESCO. read more.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 9, 2023

According to a new survey from the nonprofit National Center for Construction Education & Research, that begins with eliminating discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace and bias in the hiring process. To address this, employers must ensure consistent hiring practices.

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ExactHire - Construction

JULY 16, 2021

If you’re like most employers, the current worker shortage has you rethinking your hiring strategy. Online resources outpace other, more traditional ways to look for work, including personal or professional networks, job fairs and employments agencies. Simple Employment Application Form. Online Employment Application Software.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 27, 2012

These updates include changes to minimum wage, whistle blowing, discrimination, unemployment and more. These posters must be up to date or an employer could face possible fines. To help employers stay ahead of posting requirements Safety Services offers a labor law poster service with a compliance guarantee.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

During this phase of the investigation the employer’s representative needs to inform the inspector if the employer is participating in any OSHA compliance programs or if the company has received any safety compliance exceptions from OSHA. They have a right to contest the time OSHA allows the employer for correcting a hazard.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

As a result, the home builder could be considered a joint employer, potentially making them liable for employment law violations by a trade partner or for negligence or an injury caused by a subcontractor’s employees. Travers, a labor and employment attorney and partner in the Jacksonville, Fla., office of Akerman. . RELATED.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 1, 2017

There’s no arguing that maintaining a drug-free workplace program is a positive choice for employers. Procedures and policies which prohibit and manage the existence of drug use or intoxication at work protect employers from both safety concerns and regulatory penalties. have legalized it for recreational use.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Employment practices liability. It helps cover legal costs if an employee files a lawsuit related to wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and breach of employment contract, among other claims. This policy is only necessary when you have a workforce.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

And even those small to medium sized BIM practicing companies that believe to be making progress with BIM and in control of their futures will soon enough find themselves fighting for the scraps of works left by the non-discriminatively profit hungry multinational consultancies and contractors.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2023

Two years in a row, the company has been named an Employment Scorecard Honoree by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. This organization showcases employers that demonstrate a strong commitment to women in the workplace. We still see harassment and discrimination happening in overt ways and through micro-aggressions.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

drop in employment, the commercial real estate market and the construction industry suffered the heaviest during the recession, and these sectors have been among the slowest to recover. This includes a number of businesses crucial to America’s economic competitiveness such as agriculture, food processing and high-tech manufacturing.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 11, 2023

Few more pressing issues face the construction industry than the talent shortage, but many employers overlook a swathe of candidates with much to offer – those with a disability. Not only that, but younger employees in particular tend to prize DEI and favour employers they deem to be fair and inclusive.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 15, 2019

With conflicting applications of the law on marijuana use both recreationally and medically, where do companies stand in terms of applying the laws to their operations and to avoid discriminating against their employees?

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Fieldwire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mutual respect Respecting another person includes acknowledging their talents and abilities, and not discriminating against them because of their race or social background. Don’t take sides or blame one person. Instead, channel your energy into finding a solution.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 29, 2021

As the Undercover Recruiter organization puts it , “Showcasing diversity within your brand communications is crucial to attracting diverse talent — if they can’t see themselves represented by your brand, they are less likely to look at you as a potential employer.”? .

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Harassment and Discrimination. The second-most common downfall at holiday parties is the stage for harassment and discrimination. Employers can easily be held legally liable for situations in which workplace anti-harassment laws have been violated, regardless of who makes the infraction (management, supervisors, or employees).

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NH Construction Law

MAY 28, 2018

Finally, the general should insist -- even if the owner doesn’t -- on sworn lien waivers with each progress payment to the sub, verifying that the sub has paid for all labor and materials on the project with the last progress payment and will do so out of the present progress payment.

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

on a $7,650 verdict under a Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute). ” Funtown USA, Inc. ” Diaz v. Jiten Hotel Management, Inc. , 3d 170 (1st Cir. 2013) (affirming an attorneys’ fee award of $104,626.34

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NH Construction Law

JANUARY 12, 2020

Henry Schein has left courts with little wiggle room to deny a motion to dismiss founded on a valid delegation clause, but our own federal court has been among the first to start wiggling. In Bossé v. New York Life Insurance Company , 2019 DNH 190, No. 19-cv-016-SM (Nov.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Nearly half of Millennials consider workplace diversity and inclusion an important criterion in their job search, compared to 33 percent of Gen Xers and 37 percent of Boomers. Read Diverse, Inclusive Workplace Important To Millennials on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The belief is to stimulate competition and minimize discrimination. This may benefit the employer in terms of obtaining good value for money. Open Tendering in Construction. Open tendering is the process aimed at acquiring goods or/and services at the lowest price. What Are the Advantages of Open Tender?

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Here are points to remember when it comes to the walk around inspection: The law provides that a representative of the employer shall be given an opportunity to accompany the inspector. As we have discussed in previous updates, employers should designate a company representative far in advance of any OSHA inspection.

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ExactHire - Construction

JULY 16, 2021

If you’re like most employers, the current worker shortage has you rethinking your hiring strategy. Online resources outpace other, more traditional ways to look for work, including personal or professional networks, job fairs and employments agencies. Digital access means a majority of job seekers go online to find their next job.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 16, 2021

In addition, the NEP places special emphasis on ensuring employees are protected from discrimination and retaliation. OSHA will minimize in-person meetings with employers and encourage employers to provide documents and other data electronically to CSHOs.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In a recent Client Alert, construction law firm Smith Currie & Hancock LLP reminds us of President Obama''s Executive Order (EO) protecting employees of federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts in excess of $10,000 against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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ExactHire - Construction

JUNE 14, 2022

Making meaningful efforts to engage your new hire on these points during their first week will dispel any lingering doubts they may have about you as an employer. . Compliance deals with the documents required for the new employee as well as the necessary safety and anti-discrimination training.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

The question is, how will employers pursue opportunities to grow a more diverse workforce–especially in the field? Sugerman adds, “The industry won’t see good retention rates for women if we don’t address the harassment and exclusionary practices many tradeswomen still report facing in the construction workplace.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 10, 2013

Clark Spoden , who focuses on business litigation, labor and employment, environmental and construction law. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) issued its long-awaited Enforcement Guidance regarding employers’ use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. Last April, the U.S.

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