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Religion and the Roofing Workplace

As the construction workforce continues to diversify, employers must make reasonable accommodations for employees with certain religious practices.

Richard Alaniz

May 8, 2020

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Employers today are still being confronted with issues related to their employees' religious beliefs.

IRE 2020 Women's Panel Opens Eyes and Inspires

Addison Franklin

March 11, 2020

RC's editorial intern provides a first-hand glimpse of what it was like to experience the industry, and the role women play in it during her first IRE in Dallas.

How Roofing Industry Leaders Can Attract New Workers

Viva La Different

Rick Damato

March 6, 2020

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As the working world continues to change, leaders in the roofing industry must find ways to continuously attract workers into the trade, including technology and mitigating dangerous work.

Young Gun Brittany Wimbish: A Third-Generation Young Gun Aiming for Diversity

Chris Gray

March 5, 2020

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Brittany Wimbish is well on her way to becoming the third-generation owner of her family's company.

Young Gun Lyndsay Mohns: Studying Up on All Things Roofing in South Florida

Chris Gray

March 5, 2020

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By drawing on her education and retail buying experience, Lyndsay Mohns has boosted her company to new heights.

Young Gun Michelle Boykin: Embracing Diversity and Change are Catalysts for Roofing Success

March 5, 2020

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Michelle Boykin took a pay cut and a risk to join Rackley Roofing in 2010, and has since become its COO.

Save the Date: Roofing Day III, Inaugural Diversity Forum Set for April 21-22 in D.C.

January 31, 2020

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The National Roofing Contractors Association is organizing its third Roofing Day trip to Washington D.C., which will also include a forum about increasing diversity in the industry.

IRE 2020 Session: Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity in the Workplace

Marci Britt

January 29, 2020

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Embracing diverse backgrounds in the workplace has never been more important given the unrelenting skilled labor shortage plaguing the roofing industry.