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Industry News
Make an Impact: Calling all EA Members!
Have you ever thought about serving on the Electrical Association’s Board of Directors? Joining a non-profit Board is a great way to boost your career. You will build your leadership skills while giving back to the community.
Rebates: When Was the Last Time Your Customers Upgraded Their Lighting?
Businesses Should Consider Upgrading Their LED Lighting Every Seven to Ten Years
Critical Industry Trends in 2024
Marcum LLP, a leading national accounting and advisory firm, is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Marcum National Construction Survey. This comprehensive report provides critical insights into the construction industry’s current state and future outlook based on responses from industry leaders nationwide.
Salting Makes a Come Back
Curious about the practice of 'salting' and NLRB regulations regarding the practice? Discover how this tactic works, what it means for employers, and the key considerations for maintaining a positive and compliant workplace. Members click below to read the entire article submitted by Tom Revnew, Littler Mendelson.
Compliance With Recent Minnesota Legislation
Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson, P.A®
With the January 1, 2024, implementation of the earned sick and safe time legislation and all of the other recently enacted employment-related legislation in Minnesota, it’s important to ensure your company’s policies and handbooks are in compliance with all the new laws. If you have not updated your handbook this year, your company is almost certainly not in compliance.

Contact Martin Kappenman at 952.921.4603 or mkappenman@pklaborlaw.com for policy/handbook review or questions regarding any employment-related concerns. 
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Education and NEC
Breaking Down some of the NEC 2026 First Draft: A Conversation with Dean Hunter
 The NFPA has published the First Draft Report of the many, many Public Inputs that were received from interested electrical professionals. In reading them on NFPA’s site, I found many typical suggestions for changes relating to grammatical corrections and word additions to exiting sentences to promote clarity. 
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MEMBER NEWS
Low Cost Entry to Profit Sharing/401k Program
Membership with the Electrical Association grants you a low cost entry to a robust profit sharing/401k program for you and your employees through a Multiple Employer Plan (MEP). 
Safety and Compliance
Requirement to Provide "Good Faith" Salary Ranges in Job Postings
Effective January 1, 2025, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 181.173, Minnesota employers that employee 30 or more employees at one or more sites in Minnesota will be required to “disclose in each posting for each job opening with the employer the starting salary range”...
Top 3 Accounting Mistakes We See in the Construction Industry
1. Incorrect allocation of overhead to jobs
2. Improper job costs cutoff
3. Misstatements on the percentage-of-completion calculation
Be Prepared With a Disaster Preparedness Plan
Don’t let disaster preparedness be an afterthought following an unpredictable event. It’s an essential practice that business owners can use to help effectively manage risks and minimize losses.
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Workforce News
Project Build MN is Pioneering Opportunities for the New Workforce
Project Build MN was created to bring career exploration to job seekers and youth, seeking to rise above differences and create broad exposure to construction as a career. With a full-time executive director, the nonprofit participated in career fairs, hosted a speakers bureau, built an informative website - all supported by multiple trade associations.