California Supreme Court Holds Injured Employee of Independent Contractor Cannot Sue the Contractor’s Hirer for Injury Caused by Cal/OSHA Violation
Posted by Kevin Jeffery on Mar 18, 2015
When the employee of an independent contractor suffers an injury on the jobsite, can the employee recover damages from the entity or individual who hired that independent contractor?
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Building Materials and LEED®
Posted by Ben Licari on Mar 18, 2015
Building Materials and LEED®
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President Obama’s American Jobs Act
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AMERICAN JOBS ACT
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Trouble Brewing…The Disaster of California State Pensions
Posted by Graniterock on Mar 18, 2015
Trouble Brewing…
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Graniterock Win Keeps Off-Duty Meal Period Issue in the Spotlight
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
San Jose, Calif. – In Driscoll, et al. v. Granite Rock Company (“Graniterock”), the Honorable James P. Kleinberg of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, ruled in favor of defendant Graniterock, following a 14-day bench trial. In a tentative statement of decision, the court determined that Graniterock was not in violation of California law as it relates to off-duty meal periods, a wage and hour issue receiving much attention in light of the highly-anticipated decision in the case, Brinker Restaurant Corporation, et. al. v. Superior Court, pending before the California Supreme Court. Graniterock was represented by Shareholders Alan Levins, Laura Hayward and Alison Hightower of Littler Mendelson (“Littler”), the nation’s largest labor and employment law firm representing management.
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California DIR Tells SF Bay Pipeline Contractors and Truckers that Off-Haul of Excavated Material Is Prevailing Wage
Posted by Kevin Jeffery on Mar 18, 2015
California DIR Tells SF Bay Pipeline Contractors and Truckers that Off-Haul of Excavated Material Is Prevailing Wage Work
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What’s Right about America?
Posted by Bruce W. Woolpert on Mar 18, 2015
What’s Right about America?
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Graniterock Tops The Table At Chamber Of Commerce Business Excellence Awards
Posted by Keith Severson on Mar 18, 2015
Graniterock was nominated as one of the finalists for the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards in the Construction and Building Category. Graniterock was not only invited to attend the gala awards banquet, but also given the opportunity to participate in the “Design-a-Table” contest where over 40 companies decorated tables that creatively showcased their business.
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