The U.S. Department of Labor forced a San Diego contractor to pay thousands of dollars to employees for back wages and liquidated damages, reported Amber Coakley of Fox 5 San Diego.
The remodeling contractor’s job is to create revitalized structures. During the process, all kinds of building materials, including lumber, masonry products and drywall, along with appliances and cabinetry, are removed or demolished.
The National Bureau of Economic Research released a new study finding that roughly one in 10 workers who initially reports working for an employer on one or more jobs and thus is coded as an employee is in fact an independent contractor on at least one of those jobs.
The Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held June 13-15 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe, Texas.
The Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Association Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held near Houston this year. The event takes place at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe, Texas, from June 13-15.
The Economic Policy Institute published a new analysis quantifying the impact on workers in 11 occupations when they are misclassified as independent contractors. Of particular importance for SWACCA, the analysis found that construction workers lost between $10,177 to $16,729 when they are misclassified—the second most of any occupation, listed behind trucking ($11,076 to $18,053).