Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2012

This law requires employers to hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., In addition, the law prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of national origin or citizenship. To address this concern, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). read more.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. An uninsured business would likely not have the financial resources to pay a large legal settlement. It’s worth exploring when you consider how quickly legal, medical, and property damage expenses can mount— separately or in total. .

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Natural Building

JANUARY 8, 2020

You can see these at How We are Living in Our Tiny Home Legally , Why We’re Building Our Off Grid Dream Home In Cochise County Arizona , and Minimal “Owner-Built Code” in Cochise County, Arizona. I attached the letter I had written to the County Supervisors.” Certainly that is not the goal of this county?”

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The problem employers are currently facing is the momentum with which states throughout the country are legalizing marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes. As of now, 29 states have legalized medical marijuana and five, including Washington, D.C. have legalized it for recreational use. That’s the bad news.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 15, 2019

With 8 states that have approved the use of recreational marijuana and 18 states permitting the use of medical marijuana, it’s critical for companies operating in these areas to understand their legal responsibilities and how to deal with cannabis use at worksites.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Legal experts often cite communication problems as the root cause of many construction disputes. These firms also have clear policies prohibiting harassment, discrimination and other harmful practices. E-commerce has also helped firms procure materials and address supply chain challenges. Clear Communication.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

However, it’s important that when planning a holiday party, the excitement over its positive nature doesn’t get in the way of addressing the many safety and legal risks involved. Harassment and Discrimination. The second-most common downfall at holiday parties is the stage for harassment and discrimination.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Also if an inspector is hostile, abusive or attempts to exceed the parameters specifically set forth in a warrant, an employer should immediately consult with legal counsel about requesting that the inspection be adjourned pending a meeting with the area director or for other possible legal action before the walkabout continues.

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ExactHire - Construction

JULY 16, 2021

Just like with your paper application, you should examine your simple job application form for potential legal liabilities. Education requirements that go beyond the knowledge necessary for the job or questions about criminal history may make you vulnerable to discrimination claims.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In that case, professional liability insurance would generally provide the plumber with reimbursement for legal fees, settlements, and judgments. A variety of insurance policies—some legally required and others optional—serve as a form of risk transfer, meaning that they shift risk away from the contractor and onto insurance companies.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While E&O is not usually a legal requirement, many construction professionals take out an E&O policy to protect themselves against potentially devastating financial losses resulting from negligence. A construction contract creates a legal responsibility for the contractor to fulfill certain obligations to another party.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MAY 31, 2015

Business isn’t always fair, of course, And, in fact as business owners, it is our responsibility to make things unfair — within legal and ethical boundaries of course — so that we have a competitive advantage. It isn’t right, I might think, but it is the way it is. But they aren’t getting in.

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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A tender will be a draft legal paper in which a particular act will notify official documents and discharge the capable artisan interested in filling it and taking the project. Mainly it is survey evidence proof and legal effects. Tender legal paper cost. The belief is to stimulate competition and minimize discrimination.

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

on a $7,650 verdict under a Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute). One way that courts reduce attorneys’ fee awards below the amounts incurred is by disallowing fees spent pursuing claims or legal theories on which the plaintiff did not prevail. .” Diaz v. Jiten Hotel Management, Inc. , 3d 170 (1st Cir. ”).

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s also important to remember that EU equality legislation is legally binding across all 27 member states. In legal terms, adjustments can aim to make sure that, as far as is reasonable, a disabled worker has the same access to everything that is involved in doing and keeping a job as a non-disabled person.”

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Intended to remedy the effects of past discrimination or underutilization of women and minorities. Wage Theft: Theft that occurs when employees do not receive their legally or contractually promised wages. The AAP’s effectiveness is measured by the results it actually achieves.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 21, 2015

In lawyer-speak, Executive Order 11246 expressly prohibits federal contractors and federally–assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, who do over $10,000 in Government business in one year from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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ExactHire - Construction

JULY 16, 2021

Just like with your paper application, you should examine your simple job application form for potential legal liabilities. Education requirements that go beyond the knowledge necessary for the job or questions about criminal history may make you vulnerable to discrimination claims.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What is striking about this statistic was that it wasn’t until 1974 that women were legally protected to obtain a mortgage without a co-signer. Women had no legal recourse under federal law for this or any other kind of lending discrimination. Today those shares stand at 60% married couples, 19% single women, and 9% single men.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

I can’t say how much I agree with Melissa’s observations here — and the vital importance that brief emails can have in creating (or settling) messy legal situations. Turns out, she was pregnant, and she decided to assert that she was effectively an employee and we were discriminating against her because of her pregnancy.

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Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2013

There was no such thing as ‘wrongful termination’ suits, discrimination suits, sex discrimination or sexual harassment suits, or any of the myriad legal hoops that have leapt into existence in the past 25 or so years. As an employer of the day, hiring and firing employees was your uncontested right.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2016

Given the legal risks involved with your superintendents, project managers and other employees, you should should be adequately prepared. Cell phones cameras, video and audio recorder capabilities, and text functions can be an employer’s worst nightmare when it comes to harassment and discrimination claims. Let’s Talk about Sex(ting).

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The most significant battles against discrimination in America throughout our history usually have followed the same trajectory. Finally, after legal liability and economic impact weigh in behind public opinion, the scales of justice permanently tilt toward a righteous outcome. The boycott coincided with a U.S.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 23, 2012

Although the appeals court agreed that the superintendent's language and abuse were offensive, it did not establish a claim of unlawful same-sex discrimination. Ultimately, the appeals court concluded that there was insufficient evidence that the superintendent "acted on the basis of gender" in his treatment of the claimant.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 7, 2015

First, you may want to re-examine benefit policies to be sure that same‐sex married couples are not discriminated against. You may have your own personal opinion against or in support of the Supreme Court’s decision—that’s not the point of this post today.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

There is no intent to discriminate against, or prevent any dealer or manufacturer from furnishing materials, equipment, and/or fixtures which meet or exceed the characteristics of the specified items. Non-Discrimination. However, substitution of materials shall not be made without prior written approval from the Owner.

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