Client Alerts & Publications
Bright-Line Changes: Prompt Payment Act Trends
Published Date: July 16, 2024
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Untimely payment by the owner for contract work and additional work on construction projects can place an unfair financial burden on contractors and subcontractors. Most states have attempted to eliminate or mitigate this inequity in construction contracting through Prompt Payment Acts that govern payment deadlines and provide remedies [...] Read More
AI: What You Do Not Know Could Hurt Your Business
Authors: Richard R. Volack, Jennifer L. Harris,
Published Date: July 16, 2024
Jennifer Harris, partner in P&A's Washington D.C office, and Richard R. Volack, partner in the firm's New York office, were recently quoted in "AI: What You Do Not Know Could Hurt Your Business," a magazine article on page 6 of ABC-Metro Washington Chapters Building Washington Magazine, Summer 2024. This article highlights why contracting companies should be aware of AI's risks and [...] Read More
Preserving Confidentiality: Strategies for Employers Amid the FTC Ban on Noncompetes
Authors: Stephen E. Irving,
Published Date: July 11, 2024
Stephen E. Irving, senior counsel of P&A's Houston office, authored "Preserving Confidentiality: Strategies for Employers Amid the FTC Ban on Noncompetes" for Texas Lawyer's Employment and Labor Law Special Section. Stephen clarifies the implications of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ban for employers and offers guidance on how they can take the necessary steps to protect their businesses. The full [...] Read More
EEOC Focuses on Eliminating Harassment, Recruitment and Hiring Barriers in the Construction Industry
Authors: Aaron C. Schlesinger, Stephen E. Irving,
Published Date: July 11, 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), whose mission is to enforce the nation’s anti-discrimination laws, released new guidelines on June 18, 2024, entitled Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry. The guidelines are in support of its Strategic Enforcement Plan for the fiscal years 2024-2028 for combatting systemic harassment and eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring in the [...] Read More
Is Safety Compliance Putting Your Project in Jeopardy? Examining the Essentials of DOE’s Worker Safety and Health Program
Authors: Benjamin J. Hochberg,
Published Date: July 8, 2024
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Most contractors are familiar with the myriad of labor and safety regulations intended to safeguard the health and safety of workers. Many contractors will be equally familiar with the maze of forms and reports, the maintenance of safety personnel, safety walks and talks, and the many other measures intended [...] Read More
