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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations Clarifying Paid Leave Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted revisions to regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revisions made by the new rule clarify workers’ rights and… Read More
September 21, 2020
Opioids Webinar Week on Public-Private Partnerships to Address Drug Challenges
In a series of interactive webinars, U.S. government agencies and private sector partners will explore the role of public-private sector collaboration in addressing drug challenges. Join participants from around the country to listen to expert speakers from the full range of relevant sectors,… Read More
September 17, 2020
AGC and its Members Support Construction Safety Week & National Falls Stand-Down
During the week of September 14, AGC and its members engaged in various efforts to celebrate the industry’s shared commitment to safety. The week kicked-off with a virtual event led by AGC’s CEO, Steve Sandherr, along with officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),… Read More
September 17, 2020
Congress Eyes One-Year Extension of Current Highway & Transit Programs Law
Only a few days remain until the current highway and public transit law – the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act – expires on September 30. AGC is cautiously optimistic that Congress will extend the FAST Act for one-year (through fiscal year 2021). The extension would likely be… Read More
September 17, 2020
DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations Clarifying Paid Leave Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted revisions to regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revisions come as a result of a federal court decision that… Read More
September 17, 2020
Registration Opens for 2020 Construction HR and Training Professionals Virtual Conference
Pre-Conference Federal Construction HR Workshop Returns Registration is now open for the 2020 Construction HR and Training Professionals Virtual Conference and pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop. The workshop is scheduled for September 23 and 24, with the full conference to follow on… Read More
September 10, 2020
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
Learn More at AGC’s Construction HR and Training Virtual Conference The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (WYSK),” which incorporates… Read More
September 10, 2020
DOL Issues Back-to-School Leave Guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published new frequently asked questions (FAQs) for workers and employers about qualifying for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) related to the reopening of schools. This guidance explains… Read More
September 10, 2020
AGC Helps Lead Call for One-Year Extension of the FAST Act with Increased Funding
On Sept. 9, AGC helped lead an ad hoc coalition of 88 national trade associations and labor unions in calling on Congressional leaders to take action on three priorities: (1) a turn-key, one-year extension of the current surface transportation law—the FAST Act—with increased investment levels; (2)… Read More
September 10, 2020
20 Days to Shutdown of Federal-Aid Highway & Transit Programs
Tell Congress & the President to Protect Construction Jobs! The federal-aid highway and transit programs shut down in 20 days unless Congress and President Trump take action. Click HERE and tell them to act before September 30 to avoid the potential loss of hundreds of thousands of… Read More
September 10, 2020

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