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15 Jun 2016, 8:09 am
Construction labor is always in the news. [read post]
11 Apr 2023, 3:33 pm
Last year’s construction worker fatalities and injuries reported in the NYC DOT “2022 Construction Safety Report” reinforce the importance of the New York Labor Law Section 240, also known as the “scaffold law” or “scaffolding law”, that holds owners and/or general contractors strictly liable for construction workers who suffer injury or died as a result of missing or inadequate safety equipment at elevated work… [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 12:45 pm
As a New York construction accident attorney, Michael Joseph recently won a trial holding a landowner and general contractor one hundred percent responsible for an excavation accident. [read post]
30 Nov 2020, 3:10 pm
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division has issued an opinion letter giving businesses some clarity on the compensability of time spent by employees traveling to and from construction sites. [read post]
15 Jul 2019, 11:52 am
Under Labor Code Section 218.7, general contractors on certain private construction contracts can be held jointly liable for unpaid wages, benefits or contributions that a subcontractor owes to a laborer who performed work under the contract. [read post]
10 Apr 2019, 9:44 am
Liability for Construction Accidents Most construction work or employment in an industrial setting is manual labor. [read post]
8 Sep 2016, 6:00 am
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Alki Construction Company over $50,000 for the death of worker Harold Felton. [read post]
21 May 2018, 5:17 am
On this framework, in 2006, in the Labor Board held that a private project labor agreement between the Glen Falls Building & Construction Trades Council and a private developer of a co-generation electric power plant violated Section 8(e).Glens Falls Bldg. [read post]
21 May 2018, 5:17 am
On this framework, in 2006, in the Labor Board held that a private project labor agreement between the Glen Falls Building & Construction Trades Council and a private developer of a co-generation electric power plant violated Section 8(e).Glens Falls Bldg. [read post]
1 Sep 2022, 10:36 am
While there have been skilled labor shortages throughout the construction industry, it is hard to recall a time when a labor strike actually delayed the performance of a government contract. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 11:07 am
Looking Back and ForwardResolve to Mediate Your Construction Disputes in 2014Construction Contract Provisions that Should Pique…Happy Labor Day from Construction Law MusingsSolo Construction Practice on Lockdown [read post]
27 Jan 2023, 9:18 am
For example, if a construction worker is injured on the job because they were not given adequate safety devices or proper protection by either their employer, a general contractor, or the owner at a job site, New York labor laws may give them grounds for a lawsuit (in addition to workers’ compensation payouts). [read post]
26 Feb 2023, 1:21 pm
’ ” The Eighth Circuit acknowledged that the term labor generally includes physical rather than professional work but distinguished those professionals who superintend on-site as performing labor. [read post]
24 Aug 2016, 1:00 am
Contact a Construction Site Attorney If you fell on the job, you will want to contact a construction site attorney with experience in Labor Law Section 240(1). [read post]
30 Sep 2021, 8:44 pm
Workers’ compensation insurance may compensate an injured employee for such losses as: Medical bills The cost of ongoing medical treatment (for example, physical therapy) Lost wages if an employee’s injuries prevent them from returning to work for a period of time Disability benefits Funeral costs if an employee dies as a result of a workplace accident Again, NY Labor Law 240 generally holds those responsible for organizing construction projects liable when… [read post]
25 Jan 2012, 10:32 am
Those safety laws, known as Labor Laws, hold property owners and general contractors liable for injuries in certain circumstances, including during construction, demolition and renovation. [read post]
1 Nov 2007, 3:59 pm
In this case, the general contractor and the surety on an apartment construction project in Corpus Christi, Texas, refused to pay the claim of a temporary labor agency (Advance'd) that had supplied labor to one of the subcontractors. [read post]
25 Jan 2008, 7:09 am
In 1999, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act(Act of November10, 1999, P.L.491, as amended, 35 P.S.Sec.7210.101-7210.1103). [read post]
8 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm
While older generations have suffered the largest decline in wealth due to the collapse in asset prices, younger generations have suffered the largest decline in labor income. [read post]
23 Jun 2010, 8:52 pm
The New York Labor Law requires that construction site owners and general contractors provide devices to protect construction workers from a fall while performing construction at a height. [read post]
