Newsletter I November 2021
Should Employers Wait out OSHA's Vaccine Mandate?
'If You're a Gambler.'

Who pays for testing? Which legal arguments are likely to come up in court? Attorneys tackled these questions and more in the aftermath of Thursday's announcement.

In the hours after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration unveiled its emergency temporary standard requiring some employers to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a key question emerged: How exactly is an agency of approximately 1,850 inspectors supposed to enforce something this sweeping?
Four Ways to Attract and Retain Employees
During the Great Resignation

Many white-collar professionals are disappearing from construction firms.

The pandemic profoundly affected employment, including how and where people worked—if they worked at all. In many cases, individuals were laid off or let go as work dried up. Yet a wide range of workers, especially white-collar professionals, questioning what employment meant to them, have left or plan to leave their jobs in search of more money, flexibility and happiness. Dubbed the “Great Resignation” by business pundits, this phenomenon has, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, seen nearly 4 million individuals quit their jobs each month since April.

How To Reduce Workers’ Compensation Claims
by Implementing Safety Best Practices

Nearly 6.5 million people work at more than 250,000 construction sites across the country each day, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While most of these workers go home without serious injury, the fatal injury rate in the construction industry is, unfortunately, higher than the national average for all other industries. Construction workers are exposed to many possible extreme hazards, including falls from heights, trench collapses, scaffold collapses, electric shock, repetitive motion injuries and more.
Insurance Rates: What to Expect in 2022

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
 
While the coronavirus has turned the world upside down, the economy has remained surprisingly robust. The construction industry is reflective of this. Many construction companies had great years in 2020, and 2021 is trending positive as well. While pipelines may not be full, they for the most part are adequate or better. The biggest challenges many construction companies have is finding people to run the jobs they have. 
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