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Category: Industry Issues

What is an Externship?

In 2016, AGC’s Workforce Coalition and Willamette Education Service District (WESD) started developing ideas to address unfilled positions in the construction industry’s high wage, high demand fields. From this brainstorming,

New Washington Paid Sick Leave Law

FAQs For Contractors Effective: January 1, 2018 In the fall of 2016, Washington State voters approved, by initiative, a new law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to

Pay Equity FAQs

What is the Oregon Equal Pay Act? In June, Gov. Kate Brown signed the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017. The Oregon EPA has two primary components: (1) a prohibition

Are You Safe Working From Home?

Can you get injured on the job…at home? Whether you are working from home temporarily due to bad weather, or permanently as a remote worker, it’s important to consider how

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