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ECA, since 1976 has served underground and heavy construction professionals in Southern California providing leadership and education on issues important to our members’ success. Working to enhance continued development, ECA promotes a healthy construction environment through effective education of regulatory bodies from the contractor’s perspective and, informing the industry about ongoing regulatory and economic developments.
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Cal/OSHA Alters Covid Protocols Yet Again
We’re all feeling Covid fatigue as the pandemic drags on and the constantly changing regulatory landscape seems focused on keeping us in a state of suspense. Under Cal/OSHA regulations, all California employers are required [...]
Disassociating from a License, A Suspended Qualifier & RMO Limits
You can’t ‘ignore’ this issue. You can however ‘disassociate’ from this problem! Another contractor learns what happens when you do ignore doing ‘due diligence’ when changes affect your company and licensing… Q: We have an [...]
What’s In Your Membership?
ECA is a one-of-a-kind resource to a highly specialized, essential set of construction crafts. Since 1976, ECA has represented contractors in the water, sewer and storm drain industries. But, what exactly do you get in [...]
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SCOTUS Could Impact Arbitration Cases
On March 30, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments that Labor Code sections 2698-2699.5, the California law that permits employees to file Private Attorney General Actions (PAGA) in the public interest on behalf of the State, is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).