Georgia Roofing Contractor Found in Violation of Child Labor, Overtime Payment Laws Incident is second roofing-related child labor law violation in two weeks Chris Gray March 22, 2023 No Comments A teenager working for a roofing contractor fell 24 feet while working atop a home improvement store, said Department of Labor officials.Read More
OSHA Fines Florida Roofing Contractor Over Severe Workplace Injuries to Minor Contractor Also Found in Violation of FLSA Wage, Overtime Provisions Chris Gray March 13, 2023 No Comments A roofing contractor has found how costly it can be to violate safety and child labor laws after a 15-year-old worker was injured on the job.Read More
Department of Labor Recovers $288,341 in Back Wages from Commercial Roofing Contractor Chris Gray December 8, 2022 No Comments A Virginia roofing contractor incorrectly classified employees, resulting in paying the wrong wages, holiday and overtime rates.Read More
Rate of Nonfatal Roofing Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Increase in 2021 Chris Gray November 28, 2022 No Comments The latest data shows the rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the roofing industry increased from the previous year.Read More
PODCAST: Recruiting and Retention with Flex PTO October 14, 2022 One Comment Learn how flex PTO could help your roofing company hire and retain employees in this Legal Insights podcast.Read More
VIDEO: Roofers Switching to Flex PTO October 14, 2022 No Comments Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese explains what sectoral bargaining is and what it could mean for the roofing industry if it is eventually adopted. Read More
Increasing Manager and Supervisor Pay Richard Alaniz October 1, 2022 No Comments If the Biden administration’s plans to raise the overtime salary threshold this month come to pass, it could lead to struggles for most businesses.Read More
The Employee Attendance Dilemma July 1, 2022 No Comments There is no perfect solution to the growing attendance issues in the workforce, but employers do have some options to deal with absences.Read More
NCCER Survey Shows Construction Salaries Are on the Rise March 1, 2022 No Comments Of the 41 construction positions surveyed, average annual salaries ranged from $49,920 to $98,965. Read More
The Pandemic - Unforeseen Events and Unforced Errors Companies are already under scrutiny thanks to government requirement for COVID-19 safety. Don’t let other, easy-to-make errors compound them. Richard Alaniz December 10, 2021 3 Comments With the Biden administrating pledging to aggressively enforce workplace regulations, now is the time to make sure employers are in compliance with wage and hour practices.Read More