Leading Safely: Zero Doesn’t Equal Safe

By Matthew Vane Phillips, Principal Consultant, HazTek Inc. In the last century, the construction industry has made considerable progress in establishing safer worksites while sending more employees home safely to their families. However, according to Bureau of Labor...

Construction Safety Week 2022: Together, We Can Make a Difference

By Ken Aldridge, Construction Safety Week 2022 Chair and Aldridge Electric Chairman I’ve been in the construction industry for my entire life. I am proud of our industry and the great work we do in our communities. But we have to always remember the risks our workers...

Vaccination Nation

By Jill Cohen, Esq. and Shannon Kapadia, Esq., Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC On September 9, 2021, the federal government announced a six-pronged set of measures to lead our country on the “Path out of the Pandemic.” The six prongs include: 1. Vaccinating...

How Will America Return to Work?

By Jill R. Cohen, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Over the past 16 or so months, labor and employment lawyers across the country have fielded the same litany of questions from concerned and confused clients, all wanting to know essentially the same question:...

Can’t Miss Moments from the 2021 CURT National Conference

The 2021 National Conference was a milestone event; it marked the 20th National Conference hosted by the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT). This year it looked different because it was hosted virtually, but most aspects stayed the same; 500+ professionals,...