When people think about sexual harassment, they usually envision a male co-worker or supervisor targeting a female employee. Most people know that this scenario can be reversed,...
Government Actions
When the private sector does not address a major issue, the public sector will often step into the vacuum and do it. The construction industry has been slow to embrace the principles of social responsibility and sustainable value, focusing instead on whatever it takes to be lowest bidder. As a consequence of this, government is adopting policies that reshape the rules for the industry.
One contractor in Arizona has had enough of what he and others say is “stealing middle class jobs” in his state. John Jackson has become one of the most aggressive worker...
After years of pressing Austin leaders to approve a “living wage” law, workers' rights advocates celebrated the passage of a new set of requirements on companies that get tax...
Responsible Business Owners and Working Families Urge Council Support and Action to Bring Wage Theft DownAs Houston city council members shift into campaign mode to convince...
Efforts to crack down on worker misclassification in Texas took a step forward this year with the passage of a targeted crackdown on the practice that some have gone so far as to...
Worker safety is simply a priority for us at Construction Citizen just like it should be for any company doing construction around the world. Apparent safety violations were...
Immigration Reform Must Raise the Bar for Workers and Level the Playing Field for Ethical Businesses
As a longtime supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, I am more optimistic than ever about a real solution coming out of Washington. The partisanship and ideology...
Real independent contractors are easy to identify. They are hired to perform a specific project, they bring their own tools, they have their own business cards, and they...
Following reports on the alleged mistreatment of workers on University of Texas student house projects, some of those workers actually received some good news this past week....
