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Labor and employment lawyer Richard Alaniz examines the legal ramifications of business strategies.

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What Contractors Should Know About Wage Theft Laws

Wage payment violations occur in workplaces of all sizes across all industries, and generally involve a number of employees since most violations are the result of an improper pay procedures.

Richard Alaniz

November 15, 2019

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There's a lot of confusion out there, but employers who make staffing decisions based on discriminatory reasons can still be held liable.

Roofing Workplace Safety: Employee Disputes

Depending on the situation, the employer may need to do more than simply smooth out workplace disputes.

Richard Alaniz

October 11, 2019

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Workplace disputes can range from simple verbal arguments to the extreme of workplace violence. Depending on the situation, the employer may need to do more than simply smooth out conflicts.

Contesting Unemployment Benefits Claims for Roofing Contractors

The fewer successful unemployment claims the employer has, the lower the tax rate. However, contesting every claim may not necessarily be the best strategy.

Richard Alaniz

September 20, 2019

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The goal of almost every employer is to maximize profits by reducing operating costs whenever and wherever possible.

Are You in Tune with Your Roofing Employees?

How to create more engaged employees that willingly support the company’s values and mission.

Richard Alaniz

August 16, 2019

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How to create more engaged employees that willingly support the company’s values and mission.

OSHA Inspections - What Roofers Should Expect

Never been the subject of an OSHA inspection? Planning and preparing for such an inspection is critical.

Richard Alaniz

June 14, 2019

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Proper planning for an eventual OSHA inspection can mean the difference between a clean bill of health or multiple citations and their attendant fines.

"Just Cause" Employee Termination in Roofing

Proving just or good cause involves more than whether misconduct occurred.

Richard Alaniz

May 22, 2019

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You're fired! Those are words that no employee ever wants to hear and that employers hope they rarely have to utter.

Social Security Administration's No-Match Letters Making a Comeback

Unfortunately, no-match letters are soon to again be in the mail to many employers.

Richard Alaniz

April 15, 2019

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Many employers still recall opening letters from the Social Security Administration about mismatched Social Security numbers on wage reports.

Job Descriptions - An Essential Tool for Your Roofing Company

Mundane? Maybe, but laying out expectations shouldn't be ignored

Richard Alaniz

March 18, 2019

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There is no federal or state law, rule, or regulation that mandates job descriptions.

Are Your Salaried Employees at Your Roofing Company Truly Exempt?

It might be quite beneficial for employers to carefully review the job functions of all their salaried employees.

Richard Alaniz

February 20, 2019

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There are individuals in every workplace in the United States who are paid a salary and considered exempt from pay for overtime after 40 hours in a work week.

Lewd Language in the Age of #MeToo

Employers must be especially aware of how cultures may clas and cause hostile work environments.

Richard Alaniz

January 14, 2019

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The old axiom that "words can never harm me" may have been true at some point, but that is certainly no longer the case in this age of #MeToo.

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