New York State's Labor Law 240, also known as the Scaffold Law, is a crucial piece of legislation that provides important protections for construction workers. The law specifically addresses the issue of falling hazards, which are a significant risk factor for workers on construction sites. Here is what you need to...
Any New York construction worker can tell you they have a dangerous job, and their anecdotes are backed up by statistics from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
According to OSHA, working in construction is one of the most dangerous careers in the country, where about...
A written construction contract outlines the scope of work for a construction project in a legal agreement between a customer and a general contractor.
It outlines their rights and duties, including subcontracting, how they will be paid, the specifics of the project, and modification orders. It provides protection...
According to a 2018 study by the Harvard Business Review, the restaurant business receives the most sexual harassment complaints in the United States, with up to 90% of women and 70% of men experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Regular harassment of service personnel by supervisors, coworkers, and...
COURT RULES THAT UNLICENSED HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR CANNOT FORECLOSE MECHANIC’S LIEN
In the case of Cunningham v Nolte, 2020 NY Slip Op 06493, Second Dept 11=12=20, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department ruled that plaintiff’s cause of action to foreclose on its mechanic’s...
