Category: Labor

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Construction

How to become an employer of choice

Spring means a weather warmup and more projects underway. It can also be a time of desperation, when contractors need to hire new employees before the busy season takes hold. With the construction industry continuing to face a nationwide shortage

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New overtime rules could inflate payroll expenses

A proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), would update the overtime exemptions for so-called white-collar workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If finalized, the new rule could lead to higher compensation and payroll tax expenses

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Tips on managing and reducing payroll costs

Every construction company must pay its employees, so some payroll costs are unavoidable. But precisely how you should go about paying your employees can change over time. What made sense a few years ago may not be as logical or

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Judge issues injunction against new overtime rule

In recent months, we have written to you about the new overtime rule and how it could impact construction firms and nonprofit organizations. The new regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act were set to take effect on December 1. Implementation of

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