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Green industry firms are at risk for employee fraud and theft Email
Written by Troy D. Sibelius, FASLA, CIC, CRM   
Tuesday, May 07, 2019 02:00 AM

FingerprintWho is stealing your stuff? And more importantly, who is stealing your stuff bit by bit by bit that you may not even be aware of? In 2016, according to various national insurance carriers and national public resources on employee theft, the industry with the highest targeted sector for employee theft was the financial services sector at 18 percent. Real estate/construction sector came in at fourth place with 10 percent of total cases reported.

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Dos and don’ts if you suspect fraud or theft Email
Written by Troy D. Sibelius, FASLA, CIC, CRM   
Tuesday, May 07, 2019 01:00 AM

Investigate possible fraudInsurance carriers are very specific about how they might pay out on a potential claim even if you have that type of coverage on your insurance policy. Employee dishonesty claims are very hard to prove. If you suspect an employee is stealing, here are things you should do and not do:

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H-2B Update: final rule on additional visas expected 5/8/19 Email
Monday, May 06, 2019 12:00 AM

H-2B Update: final rule on additional visas expected 5/8/19

The following update was sent to several Congressional offices regarding the status of the rule that will release the approved 30,000 additional H-2B visas.

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Taddiken tree care apprenticeship gets DOL approval Email
Written by Cherie Courtade   
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 05:00 AM

Taddiken Tree CompanyTaddiken Tree Company, Boulder, recently became the first ALCC member company (and second company overall) to become officially registered with the Department of Labor in order to offer apprenticeship for the occupation of arborist in Colorado.

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Certification candidates face deadlines for testing Email
Written by Melissa Emdin   
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 04:00 AM

Landscape Industry CertifiedLate last year, the National Association of Landscape Professionals announced changes to the Landscape Industry Certified - Technician Exterior program. On Jan. 1, 2020, the current testing format of written and hands-on test problems will be replaced with an online-only exam. For 2019, ALCC is accepting new and retest candidates for test dates in Colorado.

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