Legal Corner
Cotney Offers Free Spanish OSHA Cards
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by ensuring your Spanish-speaking employees know their rights during an OSHA inspection. Do your employees know that they do not have to give their personal information to an OSHA Investigator? Or that they can choose to end the interview at ...
Manufacturers No Longer Honoring Warranty Flat Rates and Discounts
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Over the past several months, roofing contractors have been facing numerous challenges, including labor shortages, extreme weather events, material delays and price increases. In addition to those already taxing issues, some contractors have recently been informed that certain manufacturers are canceling their flat rats and ...
Recent Immigration Law Developments—and What the Current Spending Bill Includes
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. In the eight months since President Joe Biden took office, U.S. immigration laws have been revised in ways that affect employers, workers and the public at large. Some changes have been introduced as legislation, others have come about by administrative actions and judicial rulings and ...
Considerations With Contract Review and Negotiation
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. Contractors need to know what to look for in a contract and where to look for it. They should be aware of their risks and be equipped with the tools to best manage these risks. With this article, I will attempt to highlight a few areas ...
HR Challenges in the Construction Industry
By Cotney Consulting Group. The human resources office plays an essential role in every business. However, HR professionals face unique challenges in the construction industry. While most HR staffers serve employees in offices, in the construction world, they are also responsible for men and women on roofs, bridges, scaffolding, and other worksites. ...
Legal Considerations for U.S. Contractors in Afghanistan
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. U.S. government contractors with operations in Afghanistan are advised to keep an eye on the ever-changing events and adapt as necessary. As the world watched the recent collapse of the Afghan government and how quickly the Taliban took control, concerns about human life and civil ...
Steel Shortage in South Africa
It is common knowledge that there is a shortage of steel supply in South Africa. Many projects are running way behind schedule due to exactly this. One of the main causes of the shortage of steel supply is the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the industry. Many companies are ...
Mandatory Vaccinations in the Workplace
The question whether an employer would able to force an employee to be vaccinated has been asked numerous times without any clear and concise answer. ll employers have suffered severe impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, be it because their business has been negatively impacted or be it continued disruptions in ...
New CDC Mask Guidelines Explained
By Cotney Attorneys and Consultants. What the new and evolving guidelines mean for your business. Throughout the pandemic, there has been a degree of grey area when it comes to following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. The new guidance issued on May 13, 2021, is no ...
2021 World Economic Outlook For Construction Part 4
By John Kenney, COO of Cotney, Attorneys & Consultants; CEO of Cotney Consulting; CIO Cotney Capital Corporation Experts expect Latin America's economy to recover in 2021 after enduring its worst recession in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, there are risks ahead for the construction industry due to muted incomes, ...
