Tag: Workers
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Poor Air Quality May Drive Half of Young U.S. Workers to Quit
A growing generational divide is reshaping expectations for workplace health and wellbeing. According to the 2025 International Day of Clean Air Survey from Fellowes, a leading provider of commercial air quality management (AQM) systems, 45% of U.S. Millennial and Gen Z workers say they would consider leaving their employer over poor indoor air quality (IAQ),…
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Third-Party Involvement in Workers’ Compensation Cases
Oftentimes, a workers’ compensation case is very straightforward, involving only the worker and their employer. With 86,000 work-related injuries and illnesses reported in Massachusetts each year, they are very common. However, in some cases, a third party becomes involved. When this happens, the case can become slightly more complex. Types of Cases with Third-Party Involvement…
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Unions Promise More, Deliver Less for Workers: NAW Study
Workers in the least unionized jobs under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) experienced the strongest wage growth over the last decade, according a new study released by National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) and conducted by Elevated Insights Group. “These findings underscore that over the past decade workers have not realized gains from aggressive union…
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Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure
Dive Brief: More than 3 in 4 employers said they believe their workers are prepared for retirement, yet less than half of workers think so, according to PNC Bank’s third annual Financial Wellness in the Workplace Report, released Aug. 27. Workers had varying levels of confidence in their ability to meet their retirement goals by…
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Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Organizations are launching programs aimed at expanding access to skilled trades at a time when the federal government is predicting above-average growth in these jobs over the next decade. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, which includes information…
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Why safety has moved into the C-suite: Protecting workers, reputations and bottom lines
In today’s construction industry, safety is no longer just a field-level concern. Increasingly, it’s a boardroom priority. Jobsite accidents are not only tragic for workers and their families, but they can also expose executives to costly lawsuits, skyrocketing insurance premiums, lost contracts, and long-term reputational harm. For construction leaders, the risks have never been higher…
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Turnover in Construction: Why Workers Leave and How to Keep Them
A new analysis published in Issue 2 of ADP Research’s Today at Work 2025 report analyzed five years of ADP payroll data to uncover employee turnover trends. Timely, ADP Research found employee turnover jumps in the summer months of June, July and August to 3.56%. By comparison, turnover in the non-summer months sits at 3.14%.…
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17,500 Visa Workers Help Keep Australia’s Trade Workforce Afloat
Temporary skilled visa workers are playing a vital role in keeping Australia’s construction and trades sectors moving, filling critical labour gaps during a period of strong demand and persistent skill shortages. New analysis from job management platform NextMinute shows that, while visa holders make up just under 2% of the national trade workforce, some states are…
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Workers sue 2 contractors over Legionnaires’ outbreak in NYC
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two construction workers have filed lawsuits against two contractors, alleging the firms overlooked health hazards that contributed to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, NBC News reported. Nunzio Quinto claimed he was…
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Walsh teams with Goodwill to train workers on Kentucky hospital job
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The construction industry faces a stark shortage of workers, but programs and people across the country are working at the local level to solve the problem. This series highlights those efforts helping to recruit the next generation…