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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

Union organizations are not listed here, but also provide many similar benefits to members. Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) : A trade association based on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

In an effort to avoid the costs and risks associated with the employment relation, contractors and construction managers often prefer to hire workers as “independent contractors” rather than employees.

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#94:  Trump, Biden and the Construction Industry

NH Construction Law

Independent Contractor vs. Employee : The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which prescribes minimum wage and overtime rules for employees.