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Two Avenues of Recovery – a Payment Bond Surety and Release of Lien Bond Surety; by Andrew Vicknair

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SATCO v Professional Application Services, Inc.

TWO AVENUES OF RECOVERY – A PAYMENT BOND SURETY

AND RELEASE OF LIEN BOND SURETY

By: Andrew Vicknair

Today, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that a claimant, such as a sub-subcontractor, has the right to assert claims against both a payment bond surety and a release of lien bond surety in connection with unpaid claims on a public Project.  The ruling was issued in SATCO, Inc. v Professional Application Services, Inc. and Suretec Insurance Company, 2023-0012 (La. App. 1st Cir. 10/19/23) —So.3d —. 

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EEOC Poster Revised – by Norman A. Mott, III

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Effective October 20, 2022 the EEOC has revised its required workplace discrimination poster advising employees of their rights. The posting also must be made available in n accessible format for persons with disabilities that limit the ability to see or read. Employers should replace existing posters with the new one. More information and a download link for a free poster, and posters in English and Spanish as well as in screen readable format, is here https://www.eeoc.gov/poster . Some employers may also be required to distribute electronic versions of the poster, depending upon their normal methods of communication with employees.