Construction firms can find themselves paying increasingly costly taxes when their former employees are approved for unemployment benefits. In part one of this two-part article, we discussed how construction firms […]
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Construction companies know that they have to reduce costs wherever they can to survive in this competitive industry. Accomplishing this goal can become difficult when a former employee files for
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Some employers deliberately withhold earnings from their workforce. Others do it accidentally. Regardless of their intentions, if an employer violates federal wage and hour laws, an employee has the right
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Whether by accident or willful misconduct, when business owners violate wage and hour laws, they are cheating their hardworking staff out of the compensation they rightfully deserve. In this two-part
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In this four-part article, Clearwater contractor lawyers are discussing retaliation claims in construction. If an employee of your business makes a complaint about discrimination, including harassment, it’s critical that you
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It’s important that construction firms understand retaliation laws. After an employee makes a complaint, punishing the employee for their protected activity is unacceptable. In this four-part article, the St. Petersburg
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If an employee experiences a materially adverse action from an employer after exerting their rights and making a formal or informal complaint, this is considered retaliation. Retaliation occurs far too
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Managing a jobsite comes with many complications. As if the complexity of performing work on a construction project isn’t enough of a challenge, contractors and construction businesses need to also
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Many roofers may find wearing a hard hat unnecessary, especially during summer days when working in a hard hat may cause a roofer to overheat. Under certain circumstances, it is
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Roofing contractors in the Sunshine State are at an increased risk of developing skin cancer in an industry that is already fraught with danger. Unfortunately, the long hours that roofing
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