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These Female Construction Workers Are Fighting Discrimination

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These Female Construction Workers Are Fighting Discrimination. Industry leaders hope to fight harassment in order to bolster the number of women in construction as the industry battles with labor shortages. Right now, only 4% of construction laborers in the United States are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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These Female Constructions Workers Are Fighting Discrimination

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These Female Constructions Workers Are Fighting Discrimination. Industry leaders hope to fight harassment in order to bolster the number of women in construction as the industry battles with labor shortages. Right now, only 4% of construction laborers in the United States are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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In this article, we’re looking at the IIJA and its impact on opportunities for women in the industry. The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come.

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28 States Rollout Updated Labor Law Postings

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This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. 28 states have rolled out updates to mandatory labor law posters for 2013.

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Invest In America Commends President Obama For Focus On Foreign Investment

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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. “The United States is the largest and most attractive real estate market in the world. real estate projects,” said Jeffrey D.

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Federal Courts Not in the Business of Cleaning Up Language on Construction Sites

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pdf), the United States Court of Appeals reviewed a Title VII case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Boh Brothers Construction Company on behalf of the claimant, a male construction worker who alleged that his superintendent engaged in same-sex harassment. (pdf), Boh Brothers Construction Co.

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What the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Same-Sex Marriage Ban Means to Contractors?

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… to contractors that is … but to employers … a different answer. Okay, so the Supreme Court recently ruled that state laws banning same sex marriage are unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Absolutely nothing!