News for Human Resources

By Judd H. Lees, Sebris Busto James

An overwhelming majority of construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots as demand for construction continues to rebound in many parts of the country, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released by AGC of America.

The DOL now says carpenters, construction workers and electricians may be misclassified as independent contractors, and that most workers are employees.

Chad Pearson Shared-Work Marketing ManagerThe Employment Security Department (ESD) isn’t just “the unemployment office” anymore. A full suite of business programs is available to help employers be successful. Find your next employee of the month through our partnership with WorkSource.   Dia...

According to the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) effective January 1 2015 E-Verify transaction records more than ten years old will be deleted from the system. As a result employers will no longer have access in E-Verify to cases created prior t...

Most employers are well aware that in Washington employees are terminable at will unless agreed otherwise. A little known exception to this rule applies when an employee is also an owner. This may create unanticipated limitations when working relationships sour.  Join us on October 28 as we discu...

On September 22 2014 E-Verify released a new Form I-9 desktop widget that gives all employers a shortcut to automatically launch the Form I-9 directly from their computer desktop at any time. With one click on the Form I-9 widget it is now easier for employers to access and complete the Form I-9....

By James R. Lynch Ahlers & Cressman PLLC(Editor’s note: Oral arguments can be viewed on TVW here.)In the first case of its Winter 2014 term the Washington State Supreme Court is considering whether an employee benefits trust may use the Washington public works bond and retention statutes to p...

The always informative Labor & Employment Law Update will take a fresh substantive and fun (yes fun) review of significant legal developments in Labor and Employment Law from 2010 and a look at upcoming Laws that might affect employers in 2011. The HR Roundtable held Oct. 26 at the AGC build...

Join the HR Roundtable this July 27 in Seattle for a thought provoking presentation and group discussion on “Personalysis” tools used literally on a daily basis within some of today’s top performing construction companies. Following a general overview of the basics of Personalysis we will look at...

Why would you need to recruit during a down economy when there are no positions available? Learn about how to treat candidates so they think of you during an up market in this HR Roundtable event. Char Kaufer director of human resources for the northwest business unit of Turner Construction Co. p...

There is a right way and a wrong way to terminate an employee. In a webinar for AGC Stanislaw Ashbaugh described seven steps to take when it unfortunately becomes necessary to terminate someone. The Daily Journal of Commerce covered the webinar and produced a detailed review with the “seven steps...

In this difficult economy many companies face the prospects of terminations and layoffs. David Ashbaugh and Jenny Faubion from Stanislaw Ashbaugh law firm will discuss tips and procedures for terminating employees under WA and Federal Law. Learn what you can and can’t do and how to protect your c...

Effective labor relations and HR management are increasingly important to your companys success. AGC of America provides a variety of labor and HR services including industry liaison activities litigation support educational and networking programs publications sample forms and policies and more...