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Reversing Course … Again

Dec 22, 2023Facilitate Administrator2019, Board, case, decision, Inc, issued, Labor, National, Relations, SuperShuttle

In 2019, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in the SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. case, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurial opportunity in applying the traditional multi-factor test to determine whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors. That decision reversed the precedent, favoring classification as employees and, therefore, unionization. Over the summer,…

Case Study: Foam Roof Minimizes Tornado Damage at Texas Warehouse

On Oct. 20, 2019, 10 twisters ripped through the storm line of North and Central Texas, making it one of the costliest tornado events in Texas history. Thankfully, there were zero fatalities reported, but there was extensive damage to property, resulting in over $2 billion of insurance claims. One particular building that took direct hits…