Tag: regulations
PLANET Legislative Alert: H-2B Cap Reached
On Feb. 2, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the H-2B cap was reached for the first half of fiscal 2015. According...
Fuel Up For Cost Savings
A consideration that is easily overlooked but can play a large factor in overall equipment cost is fuel. Contractors must decide if they are...
RISE Grows Grassroots during New England Grows Trade Show
BOSTON, Mass. - RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) traveled to Boston to meet with green industry professionals at New England Grows, one...
Spray This Way
The importance of efficient irrigation in landscape management grows day by day with many parts of the country being in extreme drought. Another factor...
Heed These Work Rules for Young Workers
The green industry is full of small businesses and family-owned businesses. We often rely on family members and their friends to help out during...
The Affordable Care Act and Your Business
As I am writing this, the federal government is shutdown. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, a budget has passed and we...
Chase Away the Rainwater Runoff Blues
Rain gardens & bioswales offer landscape pros opportunity to soak up new revenue.
The Fluctuating Work Week Pay Method
There's no question that overtime pay is expensive, and companies around the country have been caught by the Department of Labor using questionable worker...
What You Must Know About Overtime Pay
There's no question that overtime pay is expensive, so knowing when and how it must be paid could save your company money. The Federal...
Your Minimum Wage Update
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs minimum wage. It applies to companies that have $500,000 or greater in gross sales in a...