Articles Tagged with ''legal issues in roofing''

The labor shortage is unfortunately here to stay for the foreseeable future, resulting in a need for sub-labor to complete jobs. Trent Cotney, partner at  Adams and Reese, shares what contractors must keep in mind when hiring sub-laborers.

The flexibility allowed during the pandemic for reviewing I-9 employment forms is coming to an end. 

A Perry County roofing contractor faces multiple charges of violating Pennsylvania's Child Labor Act after employing workers age 15 and under.

RC Editor-in-Chief Art Aisner discusses the importance of roofing companies protecting their own intellectual property, whether it’s their name, logo, slogan, and business processes, when applicable.  

Time will tell if the law’s provisions actually reduce insurance rates or not. But it is probably safe to say that we will see fewer lawsuits.

Following major insurance reforms enacted in Florida, Louisiana officials are proposing similar policies that could affect how roofing contractors do business in the state.

Changing regulations in California regarding lead will have an enormous impact on roofers, warns Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese.

Within days of taking office, the Biden administration directed OSHA to double the number of compliance safety and health officers and increase safety audits across the country. Roofers should expect unannounced OSHA audits to increase in the coming months. 

NRCA CEO McKay Daniels discusses the issues and opportunities at stake ahead of the roofing industry’s annual fly-in event at the nation’s capital.