The Rise of Multi-State Manufacturing: What Expanding Plants Need to Know About Labor Laws & Payroll Compliance in the DMV

Why Multi-State Growth Is Accelerating—and Why Compliance Gets Harder Manufacturers, contractors, and service companies across the DMV are expanding fast. A Maryland-based OEM adds night shifts in Virginia. A DC supplier opens a satellite warehouse in Maryland. A Northern Virginia contractor staffs technicians inside the District. Growth is exciting—but multi-state payroll gets complicated fast. Each […]
The New Skills Gap in Manufacturing: How SMB Plants in D.C. Can Compete for Talent Against Bigger Employers

Manufacturing in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region is evolving faster than most small and midsize businesses (SMBs) can hire. Automation, new technologies, compliance demands, and shifting workforce expectations have created a new type of skills gap, one that isn’t just about technical ability. Today’s gap is about finding people who can grow, adapt, and […]