Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin President John Mielke issued the following statement regarding the National Signing Bonus Act of 2021 announced by Congressman Mike [...]
Driven by general Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated, states and municipalities are dropping their COVID-19 restrictions on an hourly basis, [...]
Now that the weather has improved enough for excavators, roofers and horizontal construction work to commence, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin is supporting the state [...]
“This is nothing we've ever seen before,” said Dennis Winters, chief economist with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “We don't know quite what to make of it and we certainly [...]
“Work searches currently pose a significant health risk for both UI recipients and employers. Everyone acknowledges that regardless of the cause, the Department of Workforce Development is having [...]
The US Department of Labor announced it is publishing the final rule establishing the test addressing whether a worker will is classified as an independent contractor or an employee under the [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new [...]
Many employers are curious as to whether it is lawful to require that their employees become vaccinated with one of the available COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. The short answer [...]
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), originally part of the March 27, 2020, CARES Act, has undergone several changes since its inception, including June’s PPP Flexibility Act, a myriad of [...]
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 [...]
