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Jason Pannu

September 16, 2017

New Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Attention!: Contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, material suppliers, owners, anyone with employees. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification on 17 July 2017. Employers may continue to use the old version of Form I-9 until tomorrow. However, starting on Monday,…

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- Architects, Contractors, Employment Law, Engineers, Subcontractors
- Architects, Employment Law, Engineers, General Contractors, Material Suppliers, Owners, Subcontractors
Jason Pannu

April 19, 2017

Tennessee Contractor License Legislative Update

Tennessee contractors should be aware of a couple of upcoming changes to the Tennessee contractor license laws. House Bill 0906 / Senate Bill 0355 passed unanimously yesterday. Audited and Attested Financial Statements Currently, an applicant requesting a Tennessee contractor license with monetary limits of $1.5 million or greater is required to…

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- Contractors, Statutes & Legislation, Tennessee Construction
- Contractor License, General Contractors
Jason Pannu

January 21, 2016

DOL Expands Definition of Joint Employment

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1 that expands and explains the “joint employer” standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Joint Employer It has been long established that an employee can have two or more employers…

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- Construction, Employment Law, Federal Contracting, Legal Issues, Subcontractors
- Employment Law, FLSA, General Contractors, Subcontractors
Jason Pannu

January 5, 2016

OSHA Penalties to Increase Dramatically

The new bipartisan budget passed by both the House and Senate, and signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015, will increase the penalties issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the first time in over 25 years. Typically, federal agencies are able to raise their fines…

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Jason Pannu

November 3, 2015

New Pay Transparency Rule for Federal Contractors

Does your company have a policy that prevents your employees from discussing or disclosing their own pay or the pay of their co-workers? If you are a federal contractor or subcontractor, you better be aware of the new pay transparency rule that takes effect on January 11, 2016. This new…

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- Contractors, Employment Law, Federal Contracting, Legal Issues, Statutes & Legislation, Subcontractors
- DOL, Federal Contracting, General Contractors, Subcontractors
Jason Pannu

October 12, 2015

Employee or Independent Contractor?

Is the person working for your business an employee or independent contractor? It is an age-old question that could be costly for your business, if not handled correctly. In July, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1, which provided updated guidance on the misclassification of…

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- Contractors, Employment Law, Statutes & Legislation, Subcontractors
- Employment Law, FLSA, General Contractors
Jason Pannu

September 28, 2015

New OSHA Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction

Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) added a new rule to provide increased protections to construction workers working in confined spaces on construction projects. Confined spaces are things such as bins, pits, manholes, crawl spaces, sewers, HVAC ducts, tanks, etc. The new confined spaces standards went into…

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- Contractors, Statutes & Legislation
- Confined Spaces, General Contractors, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA
Jason Pannu

September 14, 2015

New Executive Order Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractor Employees

On Labor Day last week, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for employees of Federal contractors. Under this Executive Order, certain Federal contractors will be required to provide to their employees up to 7 days of paid sick leave per year. Federal contractors performing procurement contracts…

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- Contractors, Employment Law, Federal Contracting, Statutes & Legislation, Subcontractors
- Employment Law, Federal Contracting
Jason Pannu

September 8, 2015

NLRB Changes Joint Employer Standard with Major Implications for General Contractors

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued its decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. In a 3-2 decision (along party lines), the NLRB changed the standard for who may be considered a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act. In the construction industry, this decision could make it more…

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- Contract Negotiation, Contractors, Employment Law, Legal Issues, Subcontractors
- Employment Law, General Contractors, Subcontractors
Jason Pannu

August 27, 2015

Recent Changes to the AAA Construction Arbitration Rules

The American Arbitration Association recently made some significant changes to its Construction Arbitration Rules. The Rule changes became effective July 1, 2015. Here are some of the highlights of the changes: R-7. Consolidation and Joinder: Requests to consolidate related arbitrations or join other parties to an existing arbitration must be…

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- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration
- American Arbitration Association

Author: Jason Pannu

New Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Tennessee Contractor License Legislative Update

DOL Expands Definition of Joint Employment

OSHA Penalties to Increase Dramatically

New Pay Transparency Rule for Federal Contractors

Employee or Independent Contractor?

New OSHA Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction

New Executive Order Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractor Employees

NLRB Changes Joint Employer Standard with Major Implications for General Contractors

Recent Changes to the AAA Construction Arbitration Rules

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