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Real-Time Revolution in Labor Compliance

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Construction and field operations are constantly evolving environments where projects, workers, and subcontractors are often spread across multiple sites. Traditional labor compliance software has long focused on back-office...more

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Stay Ahead: Managing Immigration Risks and Workforce Compliance in Construction

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The construction industry faces new challenges in the realm of labor, employment, and immigration law. Since January 20, when President Donald J. Trump took office, significant policy changes have emerged. These shifts affect...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Converging Compliance: Navigating OSHA and MSHA in Construction and Mining Operations - June 10th, 10:00 am PT

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Companies in the construction industry, particularly those involved in heavy highway construction, often have a vertically integrated structure that extends beyond construction projects. These companies may operate asphalt or...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] From Violation to Deposition: The Legal Aftermath of an OSHA Incident - May 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

For Construction Safety Week 2025, join Cohen Seglias and Signature Safety for a timely webinar that examines what happens when a jobsite safety incident leads to an OSHA violation—and ultimately, a deposition. In this...more

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NY Court of Appeals Addresses Labor Law § 200 “Means and Methods” Cases

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For participants in New York’s construction industry, the distinction between possession of supervisory authority, on the one hand, and the exercise of that authority, on the other, may have significant implications for their...more

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Damage Assessment & Scope Development in the Property Claims Management Process

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Introduction: Overview of Site Inspections & Scope Development - Construction consulting experts are often engaged by insurance companies, attorneys, or others to assess reported damage to property and determine the scope...more

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New York Labor Law Appellate Division Round-Up

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Issues involved with construction accidents in New York are very fact-specific, and it is important to obtain testimony and evidence of all aspects of the construction project to try and defeat a summary judgment motion....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Hybrid Event] 22nd Annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar - October 24th, Dublin, OH

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Bricker Graydon's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims seminar. This seminar will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract language, best...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance for Construction Industry on Preventing Harassment

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on preventing harassment in the construction industry on June 18, 2024. The EEOC states in Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction...more

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EEOC Releases Guidance for Preventing Harassment at Construction Worksites

Recent guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers best practices for employers in the construction industry to prevent and address harassment in the workplace....more

Goldberg Segalla

[Webinar] Construction Site Accidents: The Benefits of Collaborating Workers’ Compensation and General Liability Defense - July...

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For the best possible outcome in both cases, we encourage timely and active collaboration between workers’ compensation defense counsel and general liability defense counsel. Join Goldberg Segalla partner Ryan Allen to learn...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

EEOC Releases Recommended Practices for Preventing Workplace Harassment in Construction Industry

The construction industry has long been the subject of scrutiny by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with regard to sexual and other harassment issues. Several unique features of constructions sites make prevention...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: April 2024

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As set forth on its website, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) was created in 1970 “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing...more

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As Temperatures Start to Rise, OSHA Takes Steps to Implement Rules Concerning Heat Illness Prevention

For a number of years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has promised a heat injury and illness prevention standard. To date, proposals related to heat injury and illness in outdoor settings have been...more

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Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

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For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more

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The Saiber Construction Law Column: February 2024

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In the April 2023 OnSite issue, the Saiber Construction Law Column discussed a 2022 case in which the Supreme Court of Maryland held that a party who hires an independent contractor is generally not liable to an employee of...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Stick to Supervision: Best Practices For General Contractors to Avoid Liability Under the “Doctrine of Active Participation”

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It has long been established under Ohio law that a construction site is an inherently dangerous workplace and a subcontractor who works at a construction site is engaging in inherently dangerous work. Generally, Ohio law...more

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Construction Accidents FAQs

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1. What is a construction accident lawsuit? A construction accident lawsuit is a legal claim made by someone who has been injured on a construction site as result of negligence or a safety violation. This could involve...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Materials Delivery And Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Rates: What Are The Rules?

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I have handled numerous prevailing wage cases, both Davis Bacon Act and State laws, and have come to understand that it often is a gray issue whether materials delivery and any concomitant work performed is/is not prevailing...more

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OSHA Recommends Use of Safety Helmets Rather Than Hard Hats for Certain Job Sites

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OSHA has announced that it is replacing traditional hardhats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets to protect them better when they are on inspection sites. Among other problems, hard hats may fall off the...more

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Project Monitoring: The “Eyes & Ears” of Construction - Third Edition

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Meta Description: Learn about the significance of project monitors in the construction industry. Understand their role, daily tasks, and impact on ensuring accuracy, value, and timeliness toward project completion....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 16th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects - February 22nd - 23rd, Toronto, ON,...

The premier event for Canadian construction professional and their counsel is back to Toronto! Rebranded as the 16th National Conference on Navigating Risk in Construction Projects and Contracts, this annual event will...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Hybrid Event] 21st Annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar - October 19th, Dublin, OH

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Bricker Graydon's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims seminar. This seminar will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract language, best...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOL Attempts to Expand Prevailing Wage Authority to All “Development Statutes”

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Developers of renewable energy projects generally haven’t concerned themselves with the Davis-Bacon Act, the Great Depression-era federal law that mandates the paying of prevailing wages to laborers on public works projects;...more

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OSHA Focusing Enforcement Efforts on ‘Vulnerable Workers’ at Construction Sites

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Top leaders of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have detailed new and upcoming enforcement efforts to protect “vulnerable workers” (i.e., immigrant, minority, female, and lower-paid) who may be more...more

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