The Federal Trade Commission narrowly passed a new rule that will ban noncompete agreements, including in industries like manufacturing, construction and technology.

Owner preferences, new legislation and emerging technologies all need to be on a roofer's radar this year.

Federal and state regulators are stepping up jobsite enforcement. Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says to consider these legal defenses when OSHA comes knocking. 

A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit.

In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney breaks down new solar and sustainability incentives baked into the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year.

Using the latest and most powerful technology tool for business can have its drawbacks, warns Adams and Reese Partner Trent Cotney.

Labor law can be confusing and may lead a company into unintentional non-compliance. Work “prep” time, like training,  is technically considered "work" by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Time will tell if the law’s provisions actually reduce insurance rates or not. But it is probably safe to say that we will see fewer lawsuits.

Roofing companies need to keep these strategies and new legislative changes in mind when filing their 2022 taxes.