Reminder: Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect

New York State’s pay transparency law becomes effective on Sept. 17, 2023. Labor Law § 194-b requires employers to disclose salary and wage ranges for advertised jobs and promotions. The law applies to employers with four or more employees and covers jobs that...

NY Launches Work Zone Safety Crackdown

An Automated Work Zone Speed Monitoring Pilot Program to help enforce speed limits in highway construction and maintenance work zones will officially launch on April 17, a joint initiative between the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State...

Material prices back on the rise

From: Construction Dive; Authored by: Sebastian Obando; Dated: Feb. 17, 2023 After recording their biggest drop in over two years, overall construction and nonresidential input prices whipsawed upwards again in January, increasing 1.3% and 1.1% respectively, according...

DOL Announces Enforcement Guidance Changes

From: U.S. Department of Labor  Dated: January 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly...