Below is a collection of recent columns, videos and more featuring experts in the industry sharing what roofing contractors need to know to succeed.

RC columnist Richard Alaniz explains how the National Labor Relations Board changing the standard for assessing legal work rule will impact roofing contractors. Employee conduct that could be qualified for protection can include issues like Black Lives Matter or supporting undocumented immigrants.

Legally Speaking: Are Your Handbook Policies Legal?

James G. Aldrich, a member in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, explains how to navigate the nuanced but legal practice of hiring and paying employees without social security numbers. Read the column in our April 2022 issue or on our website.

How to Hire and Pay Workers Without Social Security Numbers

In early 2021, the Department of Labor under the Trump administration attempted to give employers more certainty about determining the status of employees as independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On March 15, Judge Marcia A. Crone of the U.S. District Court in Eastern District of Texas reinstated that independent contractor rule.

In this video, Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, goes over what contractors need to know about this rule and how it affects their business.

What to Know About Independent Contractor Rule Updates

In this blog post, learn why roofing contractors dealing with any disaster where water intrusion plays a role, including heavy rainstorms, hurricanes, or fire (due to suppression efforts), should include moisture meters in their toolkit.

Moisture Meters Essential to Roofing Contractors’ Toolkit