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JOB OPENING - Construction Technology Instructor - Wright Technical Center
The Wright Technical Center – ISD #966 in Buffalo, MN is seeking a qualified applicant for a 1.0 FTE Construction Technology Instructor in our school for the 2024-2025 school year. WTC is a 7-12 school focusing on career, technical, and alternative education. 
NLRB Issues Fair Choice-Employee Voice Final Rule
On July 26, the Board issued its Fair Choice–Employee Voice Final Rule, restoring three key policies that provide workers with a fair opportunity to decide whether they want union representation in the workplace and a process that respects workers’ choices: the blocking charge policy, voluntary recognition of a union, and construction industry bargaining relationships. 
June Marks Highest Yearly Increase in Building Material Prices Since February 2023
Inputs to residential construction, goods less food and energy, rose 0.19% in the month of June according to the most recent Producer Price Index (PPI) report.
NLRB withdraws 5th Circuit Appeal of JOINT EMPLOYER Final Rule Injunction
The NLRB withdrew its 5th Circuit appeal of its joint employer final rule on July 19, saying it would "like the opportunity to further consider the issues identified" in a district court's injunction while citing other, ongoing legislation relevant to its rulemaking.
Compliance With Recent Minnesota Legislation
Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson, P.A®
With the January 1, 2024, implementation of the earned sick and safe time legislation and all of the other recently enacted employment-related legislation in Minnesota, it’s important to ensure your company’s policies and handbooks are in compliance with all the new laws. If you have not updated your handbook this year, your company is almost certainly not in compliance.

Contact Martin Kappenman at 952.921.4603 or mkappenman@pklaborlaw.com for policy/handbook review or questions regarding any employment-related concerns. 
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We Can Help You Build a Better Benefits Package
A whopping 78% of employees admit that their benefits package is a significant reason they stay with their current employer. Let us help you build a better benefits package!
Safety and Compliance
NFPA's Free Resource: Energy Storage Systems Risk Reduction Fact Sheet
Due to escalating concerns regarding fossil fuel usage and the global call for a greener, more effective, and robust energy infrastructure, we’re seeing a significant surge in the use of energy storage systems (ESS).
ESS offer benefits such as load leveling, peak shaving, and an uninterruptible power supply during emergencies such as natural disasters. However, they also come with their share of hazards, including stranded energy and deep-seated fires. 
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Compliance - Webinars from the MN Chamber of Commerce
There are numerous changes to Minnesota’s workplace laws and impending effective dates that we want to be sure our members are aware of: Earned Sick & Safe Time; Understanding Pay Transparency; Worker Classification.
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Workforce News
CEE Workforce Training -- Seeking Contractor Hosts!
CEE is looking for contractors to host trainees for an internship as part of Center for Energy and Environment's (CEE) Xcel Energy funded and Ramsey County funded workforce training program.
Hennepin West Education Consortium Work-based Learning FAQ’s
OPPORTUNITY for contractors working in HENNEPIN COUNTY. Work-based learning programs, including youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship, provide opportunities for high school students to experience, and gain skills in a real work environment. Simultaneously, they give businesses a chance to inspire and develop a new generation of talent.
Education and NEC
New Podcast with DEAN HUNTER: 2026 NEC Code Changes
Public input is due August 28 for the 2026 NEC. Listen to the full podcast below featuring Dean Hunter, Chief Electrical Inspector.
Lessons from an Apprenticeship: Ask the Questions!
In the early days of my apprenticeship, my curiosity about electricity was insatiable. I was the kind of apprentice who thrived on learning, eager to understand every aspect of the trade.