The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged 16 unlicensed contractors with felony and misdemeanor counts after a three-day sting known as "Operation Freelancer VIII."
Wage payment violations occur in workplaces of all sizes across all industries, and generally involve a number of employees since most violations are the result of an improper pay procedures.
A trade group has taken its beef with U.S. duties on Canadian cedar shakes and shingles to the next level and filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade.
A Falls Church, Va.-based roofing contractor has been named in a legal complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by the American Civil Liberties Union, three female job hunters and a large union.
A Kansas roofer has been temporarily banned by court order from doing business in Kansas while a lawsuit alleging violations of consumer protection laws is pending, said Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
The Western States Roofing Contractors Association announced Tuesday that Cotney Construction Law has been named legal advisors to members of the organization.