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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

Construction compensation increased 0.8% This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment (in thousands). in Q1) and 2.5%

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This House-Approved Bill Could Reclassify Independent Contractors

Pro Builder

Independent contractors and subcontractors offer expertise and much-needed labor—workers also do not receive employee benefits, workers’ compensation coverage, or taxes on wages. The PRO Act also aims to expand unionization rights and would amend the National Labor Relations Act, according to Construction Dive.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Programs designed to prevent workplace injury and illness are well established in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, Japan, Korea and all the 27 member states of he European Union. Reduced Employer Liability. Further, savings were realized in workers’ compensation claims as small as $2,000 US as well as much larger.

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Alberta Injury Rates 10 Times Higher Than Reported

Safety Services Company

This is one of the reasons that unionization provides workers with a significant safety dividend, especially in Alberta, the only jurisdiction in Canada where joint (worker-employer) health and safety committees (JHSCs) are not mandatory for any size of workplace.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn. To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. . And on Aug.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

PSMJ Resources

at the end of December, and the rate as a percent of openings plus employment during month, increased from November and from December 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Compensation (wages, salaries and benefits) in private industry rose 0.4% Compensation in constructoin increased 0.5%