Here’s a popular question: “Can’t I just fire my “at will” employees?” Generally speaking, you may think its an easy question to answer. But, its incredibly important that you sit down with your attorney and evaluate the contracts and expectations that have[...]
Archive for the ‘Employment & Labor’ Category
July 28th, 2011 - 8:29 am § in Construction Liability, Construction News, Employment & Labor, Managing Risks, Personal Injury
Contractor Manslaughter? Safety Shortcuts Are Not Worth It
Its been awhile since I discussed the importance of safety. But, a recent article on ENR.com compelled this brief article. Don’t shortcut safety – you could facing serious criminal repercussions.[...]
Big Changes to Washington’s Workers Compensation – In a Nutshell
The State of Washington just released an easy to read press release on “historic” changes to its workers compensation system. We outlined the legislation that passed back in June 2011, here on the blog. But the Department of Labor & Industries appears to have finally wrapped t[...]
Policing Those Subcontractors: It Might Take Extra Effort To Be An Additional Insured
I just came across a case that I think truly paints the insurance dilemma for contractors. Thanks to this recent Illinois case, I don’t have to make up any factual scenarios – so kudos to Attorney Robert Boylan for posting it.[...]
May 26th, 2011 - 10:42 am § in Case Law, Construction Liability, Construction News, Employment & Labor, Workers Compensation
Engineer Loses Fight For Third Party Immunity Under Industrial Insurance Act
The Washington Supreme Court handed down an interesting and valuable opinion on the reach of the Industrial Insurance Act’s immunity provisions. A well-known engineering firm, CH2M Hill, lost its fight for immunity under the Act when a sewage plant employee drowned as a result of a fail[...]
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:36 am § in Construction Liability, Employment & Labor, Legislation & Law, New Laws
Washington Lawmakers Strike Deal On Workers Compensation
***UPDATE: May 24, 2011 – 10:00 AM -According the news reports, lawmakers rushed the new workers compensation legislation through the House yesterday. Lawmakers are still in Olympia trying to pass a complete budget, so right now there is little talk on the new workers compensation plan*[...]
