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Most DC Tech Workers Would Quit For A Job At Amazon

Business Facilities

In a tight labor market, Washington, DC area employers might have to up their games to hang on to their valued employees before Amazon HQ2 arrives. Read: Most DC Tech Workers Would Quit For A Job At Amazon at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Employers may have more room to appeal willful violations

FDR Safety

A serious violation is one in which there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and that the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard. It takes a lot to be plainly indifferent” to OSHA regulations, the DC Circuit Court wrote in its opinion. A stronger basis to contest.

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Many DC projects don't comply with local hiring mandate

Construction Dive

's First Source mandate is often not adhered to, the district's Department of Employment Services has issued only one fine during the history of the program. Despite an audit revealing that Washington, D.C.'s

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NLBMDA Welcomes Court Decision Striking Down NLRB Poster Rule

Construction Business Owner

(Washington, DC) - The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) welcomes the decision yesterday by the U.S. Circuit invalidating a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring nearly six million employers to post an 11-by-17 inch notice regarding employee rights to unionize.

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39 States, DC Add Construction Jobs

Construction Equipment

Association officials noted that the industry’s recovery remained fragile, with construction employment levels below prior peaks in every state except North Dakota.' Construction firms added jobs in 39 states and Washington, D.C., over the past 12 months and in 29 states and D.C.

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Skilled Construction Training Center Opens in Orlando

Pro Builder

Department of Labor, and starting by year-end 2022 is expected to take about 500 new trainees from beginners to tradespeople who are sought out by employers. . For more than 50 years, HBI has conducted programs across the U.S. training approximately 10,000 students each year through a variety of specialized programs.

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Blackboard Inc. Moving Global Headquarters To Northern Virginia

Business Facilities

The new location will combine the company's existing DC and Reston offices into a new modern office in the heart of Northern Virginia's tech corridor. Read: Blackboard Inc. Moving Global Headquarters To Northern Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.