Risk Management
To hire and retain talent, document recruiting efforts; offer a voluntary survey to document race, ethnicity, veteran and disability status; keep an applicant log; train new hires on safety, sexual harassment prevention and diversity awareness; create a consistent review process; and identify high performers and those who need improvement.
Effective Human Resource Management and Employee Screening Procedures for Contractors: The Impact of Social Media in the Hiring Process
Developing and implementing proper human resource hiring procedures is critical to the prevention of liability for construction companies. As part of these procedures, it is critical to stay abreast of the rapidly changing impact that social media usage has on the hiring process.
Decision Opens the Door to Joint Employer Liability for Contractors
On Jan. 25, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a significant blow to the traditional contractor-subcontractor relationship.
Before Employees Leave, Protect Your Assets
Construction companies that cater to the demands unique to each type of employee will find an edge in the employment marketplace.
Data Protection is Critical in the Age of Ransomware and Compliance Demands: Four Data Availability Tips for Contractors
With increasing threats of ransomware attacks and growing compliance demands, data protection and recovery is critical. With direct-to-cloud data protection, data can be recovered easily in the event of downtime or a security breach.
Five Ways to Combat Employee Theft in the Construction Industry
All businesses are susceptible to employee theft even with background checks and other means of ensuring a quality workforce. Most employees who steal are first-time offenders with a clean employment history. Talk to an insurance broker to be sure there is proper coverage and prevention mechanisms to minimize risk in the construction business.
It’s Time to Talk About Occupational Fraud in Construction
It takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to safeguard assets from fraud. Effective fraud prevention and detection techniques include proactive data monitoring/analysis, management review, hotlines, surprise audits and job rotation/mandatory vacation along with hotlines for employees to report fraud.
Cyber-Phishing With New Lures
Cyber-phishing has cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars as schemes defraud companies at an alarming rate. Phishermen are looking for an unsuspecting catch, so here is how they work, what to do when hooked and how to prevent getting caught.












