The confusion over the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employers continues as officials from the White House and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issue conflicting statements on enforcement.
Lumber and steel, drywall and insulation, new cars and rental cars, computer chips and bacon. What do these commodities all have in common? They are in short supply.
The latest plan for job creation coming from the White House needs attention, says Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants, in his latest WC Legal Insights video. Cotney also broke down the importance of supporting career and technical programs at the high school level with a vote on funding looming on Capitol Hill.
In March 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This legislation calls for wide-ranging, union-friendly revisions to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
The investigations is just getting underway and there’s much still to learn about what caused the tragedy in Surfside, Fla., but there are some key takeaways for contractors working on similar buildings right now, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.
What is Employee Misclassification? How does it affect contractors? What do you need to know in order to ensure you aren’t misclassifying your employees?
As 2020 drew to a close, the U.S. Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a massive $900 million coronavirus relief bill combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill.