MONTPELIER House lawmakers are working to redraw a bill intended to redefine the way independent contractors are defined by the state. The House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development is in ...

A bill making its way through the U.S. House could potentially lead to motor carriers requiring leased owner-operators to use safety tech on their trucks and still be allowed to classify the worker as ...

Legislation that would strengthen protections for federal contractors and grantees who report waste, abuse and fraud over the course of their duties has passed a key committee and is now headed to the ...

A bill that would require building contractors to register with the state is headed for the governor’s desk. H.157 would apply to any contractor who agrees with a homeowner to do work worth $3,500 or ...

A union-backed bill introduced at the state Capitol this week would take construction wage protections to another level, expanding on a 2019 law that was touted at the time as the toughest wage theft ...

Photo courtesy Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator. The Louisiana House of Representatives voted down a bill Thursday that would have restricted the work of trim carpenters, fence builders, floor ...