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Construction staffing firm settles discrimination suit for $300K

Construction Dive

Minnesota-based TKO Construction Services didn’t hire women, Black workers and individuals over 40 due to client requests, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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President Biden Ups His Budget to Combat Housing Crisis

Pro Builder

President Biden’s new budget aims to provide rental assistance to low-income tenants, increase the total number of affordable housing units, create a smoother path to homeownership, and fight housing discrimination. . The proposal will move through Congress, where it will be subject to further changes before it can be enacted.

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

Pro Builder

As these field studies progressed, Dave Bohac, director of research for the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE), procured funding to apply the technology to new and existing multifamily apartment units in Minnesota. In Minnesota, after aerosol sealing, about half of the test houses met or exceeded the Passive House standard of 0.6

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A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: KEEPING UP WITH THE CHANGES

Safety Services Company

A handful of states, including Arizona, Delaware, Minnesota, and New York, protect employees approved for medical marijuana use, placing the burden on the employer to bear proof that the employee both tested positive and was impaired at the time in question.

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