October 23, 2017 – Law Week Colorado quoted Sherman & Howard’s Labor & Employment attorneys, Pat Miller and Nate Whitney, in the article “Constructing a Framework of Regulations.  Sherman & Howard will address current cases and other important subjects to construction companies, such as employment law and OSHA issues, in their upcoming Construction Law Seminar on October 31.

The OSHA topic presented by Pat will focus on developments in the agency since Trump became President.  Pat will address two controversial regulations the new agency head may take action on: September’s crystalline silica exposure limit for construction and the upcoming electronic submission of injury and illness reports.  “Just kind of muddling through the holding pattern we’re in until we get a new head of OSHA has made a lot of employers nervous, just because they really don’t know what’s going to happen,” said Pat.

Nate will present on how an employer can protect themselves with independent contractor agreements and how to distinguish an independent contractor from an employee. “People in construction industries may very well see themselves the targets of audits on a more frequent basis,” said Nate. “Properly distinguishing between independent contractors and employees is crucial” because companies could become subject to back taxes and penalties.

Article: “Constructing a Framework of Regulations.” Law Week Colorado. October 23, 2017.