Tuesday, July 30th, 2:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm (EDT)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released 鈥淧romising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry,鈥 a document that highlights recommendations that the EEOC would like industry leaders to consider to combat harassment in construction.
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., contractors are projecting 2024 construction staff wages to increase an average of 4.38%, as reported by over 360 companies in the 42st edition of the Construction / Construction Management Staff Salary Survey. Typically, projected increases are .3% to .5% higher by year end, so there is a good chance that pay will hit 4.7% or more this year. For pay increase comparison - according to WorldatWork, across all industries, exempt professionals saw 2023 increases of 4.5% with initial projected 2024 increases of 4.1%.