Day Zero Training: A Safety Program to Mitigate Risk among New Hires
- Best Practices, Safety, WORKFORCE, Workforce & Professional Development
- June 25, 2024
by Mark A. Cobb, Cobb Law Group As a construction law firm we are accustomed to preventing clients’ problems through developing good contracts and implementing better business practices. We are also accustomed to helping solve immediate, critical problems such as payment issues and pending lawsuit claims. But, when it comes down to a better way
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READ MOREFederal Infrastructure P3 Financing ASA joined The Surety & Fidelity Association of America in a letter to Congressional Leadership urging their passage of legislation introduced by Rep. Lynch (D-MA), H.R. 6359, the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act. The bill would ensure existing essential protections for workers, small business contractors and taxpayers
READ MOREBy Stephane McShane, Director, Maxim Consulting Group The COVID-19 virus has changed much of what we knew as familiar in our work lives. Many are working remote, causing a change in environment and, perhaps, a shift in how they view work. Being home, interacting with family, spouses, and children along with a heightened awareness of
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READ MOREBy Leah Gradl, Vice President – Support Operations, Kent Companies Inc. If your HR and Marketing teams sit in separate offices, you’re missing the boat. Today’s competitive advantage hinges on a high-performing team, both in the field and the office. High performing teams are comprised of loyal, long-standing and engaged employees who consistently deliver high
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