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What Employment Laws Could Look Like After COVID-19

Construction Business Owner

What Employment Laws Could Look Like After COVID-19. The reopening of America’s workplaces is creating a variety of challenges for employees and employers alike. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 08/06/2020 - 14:02.

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Feasibility For Machine Guarding Is A Big Deal For Employers and Employees

FDR Safety

OSHA AND FEASIBILITY The OSH Act is the relevant law, and OSHA standards are the relevant regulations for most employers and employees in the United States. OSHA CITATIONS It is particularly problematic when OSHA cites an employer and expects the employer to install safeguards that are not feasible.

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The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo

Construction Business Owner

The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/05/2021 - 08:56. Change has always been a constant in the construction and demolition industry.

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August Nonresidential Construction Employment Up by 28,300, ABC Says

Construction Superintendent Magazine

On a year-over-year basis, industry employment grew by 228,000 jobs, an increase of 2.8%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 28,300 positions on net, with growth in all three subcategories. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonresidential specialty trade added the most jobs on net, increasing by 14,000 positions.

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Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle

Construction Dive

With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous.

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Construction Employment Rises In 40 States & D.C.

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 39 States between July 2023 and July 2024

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 39 states in July from a year earlier, while 29 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June and July, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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