Efforts to crack down on worker misclassification in Texas took a step forward this year with the passage of a targeted crackdown on the practice that some have gone so far as to...
Government Actions
When the private sector does not address a major issue, the public sector will often step into the vacuum and do it. The construction industry has been slow to embrace the principles of social responsibility and sustainable value, focusing instead on whatever it takes to be lowest bidder. As a consequence of this, government is adopting policies that reshape the rules for the industry.
Worker safety is simply a priority for us at Construction Citizen just like it should be for any company doing construction around the world. Apparent safety violations were...
Immigration Reform Must Raise the Bar for Workers and Level the Playing Field for Ethical Businesses
As a longtime supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, I am more optimistic than ever about a real solution coming out of Washington. The partisanship and ideology...
Real independent contractors are easy to identify. They are hired to perform a specific project, they bring their own tools, they have their own business cards, and they...
Following reports on the alleged mistreatment of workers on University of Texas student house projects, some of those workers actually received some good news this past week....
We've heard from many construction executives in Houston who are watching the race for City Controller with great interest, largely because of one of the key issues being raised...
It has been three years since we began reporting about wage theft and worker misclassification here on Construction Citizen. In September 2010 Jim Kollaer reported that...
Compliance with wage and hour laws can be difficult for employers in the construction industry. With work hours fluctuating due to weather, availability of materials and...
Just because the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a delay to mandatory operator certification, doesn’t mean it’s sure to happen....
