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What Employment Laws Could Look Like After COVID-19

Construction Business Owner

What Employment Laws Could Look Like After COVID-19. The reopening of America’s workplaces is creating a variety of challenges for employees and employers alike. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 08/06/2020 - 14:02.

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Politics in the workplace can become a nightmare for employers

Construction Dive

Employers and HR teams must contend with a polarized electorate — also known as their employees — as the November U.S. election nears.

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Feasibility For Machine Guarding Is A Big Deal For Employers and Employees

FDR Safety

OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States. OSHA CITATIONS It is particularly problematic when OSHA cites an employer and expects the employer to install safeguards that are not feasible.

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The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo

Construction Business Owner

The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/05/2021 - 08:56. Change has always been a constant in the construction and demolition industry.

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OSHRC Decision on Controlling Employer Responsibility

FDR Safety

as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation. Because Suncor “did not ensure that [subcontractor] employees were protected from falling while working on a tubular welded system scaffold,” Suncor was cited as a controlling employer under OSHA’s Multi-employer citation policy.

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Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle

Construction Dive

With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous.

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Construction Employment Rises In 40 States & D.C.

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.