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Minimum Wage Will Increase In Majority Of U.S. States In 2020

Business Facilities

California, New York City, and the District of Columbia will experience the biggest impact of minimum wage increases next year. Read: Minimum Wage Will Increase In Majority Of U.S. States In 2020 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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HANDLING LEGALIZED IMPAIRMENT

Safety Services Company

Currently twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Can businesses continue to drug test workers and job applicants for a drug the state says is legal? Can businesses continue to drug test workers and job applicants for a drug the state says is legal?

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High-Tech Cannabis Grow Facilities Spark Niche Market for Contractors

ENR Construction

Marijuana, while still banned under federal law, is now legal in 28 states and in the District of Columbia where federal law is not enforced; eight of those states have legalized recreational marijuana and the remaining 20 are strictly medical.

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Doobie Candy

Business Facilities

The legal cannabis industry is selling dangerous high-potency infused edible products that will need to be regulated. Read: Doobie Candy at BusinessFacilities.com.

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LEED Prerequisite Now Prohibits Smoking Cannabis

Green Building Law Update

Beyond the general disclaimer below about the purposes of the blog, this blog post is not intended to give you criminal law advice or for that matter, any legal advice. . Despite that statement, be aware that possessing, using, distributing and selling marijuana are all federal crimes and may be state crimes.

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Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and Construction

Job Order Contracting

NOTE: The following is provided for awareness purposes only and is not, nor it it intended to be any form of legal advice or service. Department of Labor) to all laborers and mechanics on Federal government and District of Columbia construction projects in excess of $2,000. Proper designation of trade.

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Lessons in Defensive Driving

Safety Services Company

To address this hazard, the following laws have been enacted to reduce distracted driving: Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 14 states and the District of Columbia. The use of all cellphones by novice drivers is restricted in 38 states and the District of Columbia.

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