Labor law can be confusing and may lead a company into unintentional non-compliance. Work “prep” time, like training, is technically considered "work" by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.
As the Occupational Safety Health Administration bears down on violators of regulations regarding workplace safety in the construction industry, including roofing contractors, learn from RC's Legal Insights expert, Trent Cotney, on the steps necessary to avoid citations.
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.
If roofing contractors don’t think train derailments will have an impact on workplace safety regulations, they should think again, said Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney.