By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Despite attempts to make government more accessible, understandable and open to citizens there always seems to be one more ‘hoop’ to jump through to get where you want to go as our first question shows. We also offer a new take on the old Latin phrase, “caveat emptor” or buyer beware…
From Phil Vermeulen, Legislative Advocate, Golden State Builders Exchanges
The California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DIR/DOSH), also known as Cal/OSHA, is providing 2014’s notification to all employers to post the annual summary of all work-related injuries and illnesses (Form 300A). The form must be posted at their place of business from February 1 through April 30.
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
You may not use it now, plan to keep it in its current form; add to or subtract from it, but your contractor’s license is golden, and the result of hard work and study. These contractors illustrate how changes in life and business can affect your licensing…
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
While ignorance of the laws is no excuse, as we are often taught as children, the multi-layered complexity of contractor’s regulation in California is not an easy lesson. With full-time work as licensed contractors it helps ease the load just knowing you have an expert ‘on call’ when the inevitable question comes up about breaking those rules. As readers know, sometimes those ‘rule’ breakers are looking for a competitive edge, legal or not…