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94 • DECEMBER 2017 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Crystal Ball 2018 continued from page 42 government will cut their retirement checks and the government benefits as well. They have given new meaning to "saving for a rainy day." These are but a few of the issues that globally could affect us sooner than later. How it translates in our own economic behavior and our specific actions will depend on our ability to make changes on the fly as needed. There are a lot of other issues that require you to monitor out of a fast- paced Washington, D.C., both on a geopolitical level and a personal level. The ability to take whatever devel- opments come as they come, digest them, and act upon and integrate them in your life will go a long way to dic- tating how your business will get on and determining whether your season will be hopeful or hopeless. As always, any of our thoughts and discussions are geared toward helping you realize that Profit Is Not A Dirty Word™! World Fence News contributing editor Jim Lucci is president of Man- agement Motivational Associates of Freeport, N.Y., and for many years has written a monthly column on business management and issues which affect fence company owners and manag- ers. He is a major contributor to the Fencer's Field Report which appears monthly in World Fence News. See the ad for Management Motivational As- sociates in this month's issue of World Fence News. Construction subcontractors learning about overlap between FMLA, ADA and workers' comp laws with new FASA video-on-demand ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Most sub- contractors understand that when an employee suffers an injury at work, workers' compensation insurance will provide coverage for the claim. But when an employee suffers an injury at work and is unable to come back to work, other laws are implicated. In the new video-on-demand, "The Devil's Triangle: Understand- ing the Overlap Between the FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation Laws," available from the Founda- tion of the American Subcontractors Association (FASA), presenter Philip J. Siegel, Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, provides an overview of the interplay between the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Dis- abilities Act, and workers' compensa- tion laws, all of which may come into play when an injured employee will need to miss work. In the on-demand video, Siegel explains the employer's compliance obligations under what is often re- ferred to as "The Devil's Triangle." "The Devil's Triangle: Under- standing the Overlap Between the FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compen- sation Laws" (Item #8110) is $65 for ASA members and $95 for nonmem- bers. This and other on-demand videos are available through FASA's Con- tractors' Knowledge Depot, accessed through www.asaonline.com. FASA was established in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity to sup- port research, education and public awareness. Through its Contractors' Knowl- edge Network, FASA is committed to forging and exploring the critical issues shaping subcontractors and specialty trade contractors in the con- struction industry. FASA provides subcontractors and specialty trade contractors with the tools, techniques, practices, attitude and confidence they need to thrive and excel in the con- struction industry. Pete and Jake opinion poll Just for grins, we are asking World Fence News readers to tell us what their favorite Pete and Jake cartoons have been, and why. And if there were any you did not like, let us know that too; we can take it. The lovable but bumbling pair have been around as long as World Fence News has, so there are years worth to choose from. Even newer readers should have a decent amount from which to make a selection. Tell us the month, year and page number of the issue on which the cartoon appeared if possible; if not just describe it and we'll take it from there. Tell us why you thought it was funny (or offensive, insulting, dis- gusting, etc.) along with your name, company and city. You don't have to include your name or company; just city would be OK if you don't want the other info in print. That's your business. Hopefully this will be fun! 1 . 8 0 0 . 5 7 4 . 1 0 7 6 • w w w . e p r i v a c y l i n k . c o m Benefits of factory inserted slats: • The slats are already in the wire when you receive your order. • All you need to do is stand the fence up, stretch it out and tie it down. • No more wasted time hand-inserting slats. • No longer do you need to install the chain link fence and the slats in two separate steps. separate steps. ™ INSTALL OUR CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH FACTORY INSERTED SLATS AND SAVE TIME AND MONEY! Save time. Save money. Enjoy numerous benefits. Install PrivacyLink ® 's Chain Link Fence with " Factory Inserted Slats " ™ . Hold your horses! Stop the presses! WHY INSERT SLATS BY HAND ON THE JOB SITE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO? STOP! See us at booth 1825

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