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Articles Tagged with ''Department of Labor''

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Florida Roofing Contractor Pays $51,000 in Back Wages, Penalties Following Investigation

July 16, 2021
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The Department of Labor found the roofing contractor didn't provide overtime pay and hired a minor to operate a vehicle to deliver supplies to jobsites.


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Department of Labor Awards More Than $130 Million in Grants for Apprenticeship Program Support

July 2, 2021
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The grants — ranging from $2 million to $10 million — will bolster states’ efforts to expand programming and inclusive recruitment strategies to attract a diverse workforce.


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Florida Roofing Contractor Pays $31K in Back Wages After Illegally Denying Overtime

June 16, 2021
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A Florida roofing contractor is paying $31,673 in back wages for 30 workers after violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.


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Washington Roofing Contractor Hit with $1.2 Million in Fines for Fall Safety Violations

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
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June 11, 2021
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined a roofing contractor after for 12 willful, serious violations and nine general violations.


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OSHA Implementing Random Weekend Safety Inspections Related to Falls, Trench Collapses

June 8, 2021
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OSHA has implemented a “Weekend Work” initiative in which federal workplace safety and health inspections will occur randomly on weekends throughout Colorado.


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Department of Labor Fines Tennessee Contractor Related to Teenage Worker’s Fatal Fall

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
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May 26, 2021
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A Tennessee contractor faces more than $122,000 in violations after a 16-year-old boy in their employ doing roof construction fell to his death in June 2020.


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VIDEO: Final Rule on Independent Contractors and New Estimator Training

May 17, 2021
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After months of speculation, the Biden administration issued a final decision eliminating the independent contractor status.
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Department of Labor Withdraws 'Independent Contractor' Ruling

May 6, 2021
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The Department of Labor states the rule was in tension with the FLSA’s text and purpose, as well as relevant judicial precedent.


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RC Podcast: Impact of Biden’s Department of Labor Nomination on Contractors

April 16, 2021
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Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, talks about the impact the Biden administration’s Department of Labor nomination will have on contractors.


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President Biden Announces Nomination of Cal/OSHA Chief to Department of Labor

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
Chris Gray
April 15, 2021
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Parker currently serves as chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), a position he has held since 2019.


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