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These items have all been tagged with the tag "legal", You can see other tags in the Tag CloudAmerica's obsession with sports is nothing new, but here's an interesting tidbit that will make any employer pause: Average fantasy sports fanatics spend an estimated 34 minutes per day just thinking about their teams, which means 30 to 40 million employees linger on sites for over 30 minutes every day deciding on whether Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez will continue his base stealing this week or which team's closer is going to shut down the lefties in the ninth inning.
Construction Business Owner, May 2008
The single largest cause of safety non-compliance is inattention to safety details on the part of the individual worker. This inattention generally results from the repetitive nature of most work performed by the worker and the natural comfort that comes from repetitive action. Even for the experienced worker, such comfort is false at best, as each new project and each new day on the same project bring different challenges. The best way to combat this laxity which comes with the repetitive action is through constant daily reminders about safety through a team approach. Following is a basic outline of daily safety meetings and suggestions for project safety and a demonstration of how they will help prevent on-the-job injury.
Construction Business Owner, May 2008
When a construction business owner makes a choice to expand the company's existing scope of operations into states beyond the company's "home" state, that owner frequently fails to consider what is often one of the more critical steps in multi-state expansion-licensing.
Construction Business Owner, April 2008
Immigrants will continue to be a major source of new workers in the United States. In particular, Hispanics are among the nation's fastest growing minority group. In 2006, Hispanics comprised about 14.5 percent of the population. The number should grow to 18 percent by 2020, and 25 percent by 2050.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Hispanics make up approximately 50 percent of the workforce in the construction industry. This means that construction business owners must learn to identify and examine the complex issues a rapidly increasing Hispanic workforce poses for them.
Construction Business Owner, February 2008
Construction employers face a more difficult compliance task today than ever before. This is because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began enforcing immigration law in the interior in the spring of 2006.
Construction Business Owner, December 2007
An owner provides you with plans and specifications for a project and you construct it in strict conformance with them. Subsequent to the project’s completion, it is determined that what you built is not suitable for its intended purpose. Who “owns” this problem?
Construction Business Owner, November 2007
As an owner of a construction business, you may perform underground excavation work as a common practice. Whether this work involves a backhoe, drill or hand tools, there is a very good chance that beneath the surface lurks numerous substructures owned by various utilities that could be in the path of your dig. If you damage one of these, you risk a claim that could easily exceed six figures. How can you avoid the damage in the first place and how do you defend a claim if damage does occur?
Construction Business Owner, June 2006
Approximately two million violent crimes occur at work each year, and workplace violence costs employers more than $4 billion annually. Despite these numbers, many employers do not consider violence to be a realistic threat to their workplaces. Recent incidents, however, have focused national attention on this growing problem.
Construction Business Owner, July 2006
When is the last time you read the dispute resolution clause in your standard form of contract? While indemnification, paid if paid, and insurance clauses often contain the most finely crafted language in a construction contract, an equally or perhaps even more important clause, the dispute resolution clause, is often overlooked.
Construction Business Owner, August 2007
Starting a business can be one of the most rewarding and satisfying undertakings a person can pursue. For some, it involves chasing and achieving a personal dream, and for others, it provides an opportunity for freedom and flexibility from a corporate job. Launching a new business venture comes with a lot of hard work and many challenges. Countless tasks impose themselves upon entrepreneurs trying to get their businesses off of the ground.
