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Home » Keywords: » workers' compensation

Items Tagged with 'workers' compensation'

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Technicians Moonlighting: An HVAC Minute Video Update - January 19, 2026

Moonlighting and What HVACR Contractors Are Doing About It

An HVAC Minute Video Update: January 19, 2026
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
January 19, 2026
Why do techs moonlight, and what’s an HVACR contractor to do?
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PLA Alaska Federal Contractor

Alaska Contractor Sues Over PLA Requirements with Supreme Court Ambition

Alaska’s Slayden Plumbing & Heating sues to overturn federal union mandate, seeking to end project labor agreement federal mandate
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
December 19, 2025

Dive into a comprehensive year-end wrap-up on the battle over project labor agreements (PLAs), as groups like Associated Builders and Contractors and Pacific Legal Foundation score new wins in the courtroom for non-union contractors bidding federal work.


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moonlighting

Moonlighting in HVAC: Balancing Technician Needs and Company Risk

Why do techs moonlight?
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
November 19, 2025

As the demand for skilled laborers continues, moonlighting is something contractors are trying to get ahead of — and they’re thinking outside of the box. Rather than relying solely on strict rules, many are finding creative ways to address the underlying reasons technicians take side work in the first place — from compensation and career growth to supporting personal connections in a safe, company-backed way. 


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Unifed Group 2025 Safety Forum

Unified Group's Safety Forum Promotes Safety Culture and Mental Health Resources

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff
November 8, 2025

On day one, Becca Auen, licensed professional counselor and certified clinical anxiety treatment professional, led a powerful session on mental health in the workplace.


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Dave Gauthier, Business Manager at SMART Local 206

Video: SMART’s Childcare Benefit Shows Early Promise in Local Implementation

The program is evolving to address specific industry needs
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
March 7, 2025
SMART Local 206 served as an early adopter and model for national expansion for the first childcare benefit offered in the unionized building trades.
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Daycare for HVAC

Sheet Metal Workers Union Pioneers Childcare Benefits Program, First Among Building Trades

Partnership will begin benefiting members on Feb. 1, when the program activates for participating sheet metal local unions.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
January 20, 2025

Those with eligible locals will receive email instructions on how to claim their benefit, and a dedicated concierge team is available at (866) 943-5449.


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Ken Scholtz.

When Are Workers Off the Clock for Compensation Claims?

HVAC contractors need policies to reduce risk of claims
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
June 13, 2022
Some of the ways HVAC contractors take to improve employee morale and create company culture bring an unrealized risk of workers’ claims and other liabilities.
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HVAC Technicians' Average Salary is $49,535

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
June 9, 2022

Jobber announced the launch of comprehensive salary guides based on a breakdown of HVAC salaries by state, years of experience, and position.


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Business Briefs - Richard Alaniz

Unions Struggle to Remain Relevant

Richard D. Alaniz
March 10, 2022
It appears that in the case of most employees, agreement with the concept of unions in principle does not translate into a willingness to vote a union into their workplaces.
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Business Briefs - Richard Alaniz

Expanding Overtime Eligibility

Preparing for an increase in the eligibility threshold
Richard D. Alaniz
February 11, 2022
Employers should consider conducting a thorough review of the job duties of all salaried employees to determine overtime eligibility.
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