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Incidents of Workplace Discrimination Doubled in 2020

Pro Builder

Incidents of Workplace Discrimination Doubled in 2020. Just two years after a nationwide push for progress and equality following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, little to no improvement seems to have been made to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment on jobsites, Construction Dive reports.

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These Three Women Are Finding Solutions to Combat Discrimination Against Black Homeowners

Pro Builder

These Three Women Are Finding Solutions to Combat Discrimination Against Black Homeowners. The home appraisal industry is plagued by a lack of diversity, and that misrepresentation has led to decades of racial discrimination and a widening affordability gap which these three female appraisers are working to resolve.

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Construction Company Contract Traps And The Advantages Of Legal Help

Contractor Bookkeeping

Depending on the type of contracting business you run, you could face laws regarding taxation, employment, product liability, premises liability, discrimination, health and safety, and various other regulations.

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Can No Down Payment Mortgages Close the Homeownership Gap?

Pro Builder

cities, but in the event of a housing downturn, the program could burden more recipients than it benefits. The initiative aims to close the homeownership gap and rectify decades of housing discrimination against communities of color by making sustained homeownership more attainable for those who qualify. Fri, 09/02/2022 - 09:54.

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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Yet, for some reason, the inclusion of effective evacuation equipment for use in the event of an emergency is an all-too-common afterthought – when, in fact, its inclusion at the construction stage is far safer, more legally compliant and more cost effective. Immediate Legal Compliance.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

Losses like this don’t occur frequently, but you must plan for the small chance that an event like this may happen. It serves as an additional safety net for businesses in the event of a large claim. You, or your employees, could be found to have caused damages that cost several hundred thousand dollars for repair and restoration.

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#107:  "Prevailing Party" Attorneys' Fees Provisions

NH Construction Law

Contracting parties can and often do agree that in the event of litigation between them, the “prevailing party” will be paid his attorneys’ fees incurred in the fight. on a $7,650 verdict under a Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute). ” Diaz v. Jiten Hotel Management, Inc. , 3d 170 (1st Cir.

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