As a business owner, two of your most important assets are your employees and your leadership team, especially in today’s construction industry. Here are five common mistakes that business owners [...]
DJI currently has 135 contracted apprentices in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship program and has been a trailblazer of providing high school students with [...]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay non-exempt employees overtime at a rate of at least one and one-half times their regular rate for time worked over 40 hours in any [...]
The U.S. construction industry has one of the highest rates of death by suicide; in 2018, there were 5,242 deaths by suicide among construction workers, which was five times higher than [...]
Mental health issues flourish in an environment of silence and machoism, and the construction industry seems to create a perfect storm. With its “suck it up” and “get it done” culture, the [...]
The skilled worker shortage isn’t going to be solved overnight, but if each member can do a few things to encourage individuals to explore what our industry has to offer, we can make some gains [...]
The business response to COVID-19 “fatigue” needs to be consistent with regular communication, and defined efforts to track and prevent infection among the workforce. Local health departments in [...]
OSHA representatives contend OSHA is not in the business of enforcing the state mandate, but reminds contractors that their actions should not be dictated by a statewide mandate."Employers [...]
If your employees were laid off due to the public health emergency, you should complete the Relief of Charging Due To Public Health Emergency Form to prevent those benefits from being charged to [...]
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers today declared a public health emergency and issued an emergency order mandating the statewide use of face masks for all residents [...]
