Business Leaders Continue to Support DEI Initiatives Despite Year of Attacks and Criticism
In the second annual Inclusion Barometer, released today by executive search firm Bridge Partners, business leaders show a continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Despite a year filled with attacks and criticisms of DEI programs from some well-known business and civic leaders including Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, and Senator Tom Cotton, 72% of C-Suite and Human Resources leaders…
ABC Returns to Court To Fight DOL’s New Unlawful Overtime Rule
Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which will change overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. DOL’s new…
ABC Denounces FTC’s Blanket Ban on Noncompete Clauses
Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban noncompete clauses. The FTC voted 3-2 to issue the final rule today. “The final rule to ban all noncompete agreements nationwide—except existing noncompetes for senior executives—is a radical departure from hundreds of years of legal precedent,” said Ben Brubeck, ABC vice…
New Book The Empowerment Project Urges Businesses to Put Trust in Employees
Author and business leader Chad Peterman explains how the simple act of empowering employees can lead to greater business success in his new book The Empowerment Project: Grow Your People, Grow Your Business. “To empower employees, a company needs a positive, supportive culture, and that kind of culture doesn’t just happen,” Peterman writes. “Many companies think it…
7 Ways Employers Can Enhance Their Competitive Edge for Human Talent
Almost seven in 10 employers (69%) either currently use or plan to use robotics or artificial intelligence to augment their human workforce, according to a new survey by nonprofit Transamerica Institute® and its Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS). “Robotics and artificial intelligence may be revolutionizing the business world, but human workers are still critically needed….
Women Talk Construction: Mentorship
Episode 93: ‘Mentorship’ with Angela, Christi, and Alex The Women Talk Construction team discusses a topic that’s near and dear to our hearts and is one of the main reasons that we do what we do in cooperation with our sister company (Women Confidence Builders) and that is Mentorship. Christi and Angela bring on Alex…
Why the Opioid Crisis Matters to Contractors (and your families) in the Carolinas
The opioid crisis has plagued the nation since the late 1990s. Overdose deaths have been rising year after year. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 107,699 overdose deaths in 2022 (KFF). Seventy five percent of all overdose deaths nationally are attributable to opioids. The figures are higher in both North Carolina…
Best Practices for Mentoring Programs in Construction
Investing in employees and giving them full opportunities to grow improves hiring and retention rates — and improves critical business results. Mentoring plays a crucial role in the professional growth of employees across various positions within the construction sector. Fundamentally, mentoring embodies a dynamic of mutual learning. The relationship between a mentor and their mentee…
Year-End Round-Up for Retirement Plans
The end of the year is fast approaching. Before calendars fill up too much with parties and PTO, now is a good time to take stock of year-end notice requirements for plan sponsors. As a quick reference, included below are some common year-end notices for retirement plans and important things to consider: 401(k) and 403(b)…
RoadDogJobs Announces Strategic Partnership with CraftWRX
RoadDogJobs, the nation’s top online job board and community for the traveling craft workforce, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with CraftWRX, a software provider specializing in solutions for the construction, energy turnaround and maintenance industries. This partnership will seamlessly integrate job postings and job applicant information between CraftWRX and RoadDogJobs. By joining forces, CraftWRX and RoadDogJobs are…
