October 2019
Featured News
FORM I-9: THE GROWING PERILS OF USING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

Since 1986, employers have been required to complete and maintain Form I-9, also known as an Employment Eligibility Verification form, for each person they employ. As part of completing this form, the employer or authorized representative must verify, under penalty of perjury, that the employee has presented documents that prove he or she is eligible to work in the U.S.

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Industry News
HOW CONTRACTORS CAN SURVIVE A DOWNTURN

There have been construction industry rumblings for some time now that the boom that many contractors have been enjoying for years might be coming to an end or at least slowing down.

Yet contractors are still reporting that they're busier than ever and, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, are enjoying near-record backlogs.

REPORT: CONSTRUCTION FACES WIDEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS GAP

A new report from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) shows that of all U.S. industries, construction has the largest gap between skilled workers who primarily speak another language and the number of managers who can speak those languages. Forty percent of contractors who responded to survey reported a huge gap in foreign language skills on their jobsites. 

Events & Programs
2019 Annual
Membership Meeting

Florham Park, NJ

Thursday, November 7, 2019
5:00pm - 7:30pm

Registration for the Annual Meeting is now open. Please join DISCA's new Executive Director, Bill Umbach and Legal Counsel, Mark Rosen, as they provide an update on the association's activities and benefit programs.



2019 Excellence in Construction Awards & Holiday Gala


Saturday, December 7, 2019
6:00pm - 11:00pm 

This year's gala is at a new location. Please join us to celebrate your peers and the holidays.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

DISCA | 390 Amwell Road, Suite 402 | Hillsborough, NJ 08844 
Phone: (908) 359-1184 | Fax: (908) 359-7619