NLRB Allows Employees to Unionize Without an Election

September 14, 2023, Phillips Lytle LLP, client alert Employers will be more vulnerable to union organizing On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) announced in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC, 372 NLRB No. 130 (2023), a new...

Nonresidential Construction Starts Plunge 25%

Construction Dive: Published Dec. 21, 2022 Sebastian ObandoReporter Dive Brief: Total construction starts tumbled 18% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $926.3 billion after a brief uptick in October, according to a Dodge Construction Network report....

Hurricane Ian and Price Gouging

By Trent Cotney trent.cotney@arlaw.com | 813.454.4122 One of the most important things for any contractor or supplier to remember during hurricane repairs is the Florida-specific, price gouging laws. Florida Statute 501.610, commonly referred to as the Price Gouging...

Hochul Announces Overhaul of NY’s Sexual Harassment Law

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Labor will update its nation-leading sexual harassment prevention policy. The Department is inviting New Yorkers to provide input to further strengthen workplace protections. This builds on...