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Some Won't Wait for Texas to Take Action on Payroll Fraud
Government ActionsEmployment StandardsWhile the Texas Legislature prepares to wade into the debate over the best way to deal with payroll fraud, some leaders at the local level say they're not waiting...
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C3 Embraced on MD Anderson Construction Project
Signals and SignpostsEmployment StandardsAs acting director of the Construction Career Collaborative (C3), I recently talked with Brian Golden of J.T. Vaughn Construction, LLC about one of the first...
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Timm Calls On Texas Legislature to Take Action
Social ResponsibilityEmployment StandardsLast week Construction Citizen told you about a University of Texas study called Build A Better Texas which reported on the working conditions for construction...
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Conservative, Republican Businessman Pushes Lawmakers to Act on Payroll Fraud...
Employment StandardsFollowing the release of a University of Texas study on payroll fraud and working conditions in the construction industry, a prominent Republican businessman from Houston urged the...
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C3 Director Describes the Program
Sustainable ValueEmployment StandardsWe recently interviewed Katrina Kersch, the Acting Executive Director of the Construction Career Collaborative (C3), to better understand the origins and the...
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Day of the Fallen 2013: Stop Injuries and Legal Violations in Texas Construction
Employment StandardsSocial ResponsibilityOn Wednesday, February 27, over 500 construction workers and their supporters marched to the Texas Capitol to rally for better working conditions in the...
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How Does Payroll Fraud Impact Reporting of Employment in Construction?
Employment StandardsSignals and SignpostsAn industry insider who has been closely following our coverage of the payroll fraud issue raised a fascinating point recently. This executive I was chatting...
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How To Comply With California Wage Theft Law
AttachmentSizeTemplate for CA Employers.pdf90.18 KBGovernment ActionsEmployment StandardsDuring September of 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger killed two bills aimed at penalizing employers who...
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Contractor Builds Business on Hard Work, Versatility, and Compassion [VIDEO]
Sustainable ValueEmployment StandardsEarlier this year, I sat down with Gregg Reyes, President and CEO of Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., to learn about his company and how it grew from a...
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Conferences on Crane Certification, Technology, Rigging and Safety
Employment StandardsCare and SafetyWith the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard requiring U.S. operators to be certified by November 2014, the Crane and Rigging Conference (CRC) and Industrial...
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NPR: Misclassification of Texas Construction Workers is a Fundamental Sickness
Employment StandardsOn today's installment of NPR's Morning Edition, correspondent Wade Goodwyn put the microscope on the Texas construction industry and what he found was disturbing. Click here to...
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Dead Worker Ruled an Employee in OSHA Ruling
Care and SafetyEmployment StandardsOn a commercial renovation job in Panama City, Florida, a Hispanic drywall construction worker was electrocuted when he came in contact with electrical wires...
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Taxpayers on the Hook for Injured Workers
Social ResponsibilityEmployment StandardsCare and SafetyConstruction in Texas may be "cheap," but that's only if you consider the final price of the project. In most cases, the true costs are borne by...
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Georgia's Immigration Crackdown is a Reminder to Use Employees Instead of...
Government ActionsEmployment StandardsThe Peach State is moving forward with its plans to ensure, as much as possible, that workers are not undocumented immigrants. The law has been in effect for three...
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The Construction Career Collaborative Ramps Up to Deliver Their 5-Hour Safety...
Employment StandardsCare and SafetyThe Construction Career Collaborative (C3) announced last week that they are taking applications for the next C3 Train the Trainer session. The Train the Trainer...
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Workers' Compensation Reform in Tennessee is Great News for Law-Abiding...
CompensationEmployment StandardsComprehensive workers' compensation reforms in Tennessee could end up being a model for the nation. A new state agency will be handling the claims and Governor Bill...
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Reytec Ready to Fulfill Clients' Needs
Sustainable ValueEmployment StandardsFollowing my interview earlier this year with Gregg Reyes, President and CEO of Reytec Construction Resources, Inc, I visited Steven Aranda near the Galleria area...
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Dead Worker Ruled an Employee in OSHA Ruling
On a commercial renovation job in Panama City, Florida, a Hispanic drywall construction worker was electrocuted when he came in contact with electrical wires projecting from a terminal box at the site...
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Taxpayers on the Hook for Injured Workers
Construction in Texas may be "cheap," but that's only if you consider the final price of the project. In most cases, the true costs are borne by workers, taxpayers, and society at large. Case in point:...
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Georgia's Immigration Crackdown is a Reminder to Use Employees Instead of...
The Peach State is moving forward with its plans to ensure, as much as possible, that workers are not undocumented immigrants. The law has been in effect for three years now and this latest move...
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