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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AGC Calls for Infrastructure Investment & More for Construction Industry
As of July 23, Senate Republicans and the White House continue to negotiate agreement on the details of a new, $1 trillion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill. AGC recently called on members of both parties to include in… Read More
July 23, 2020
Covers FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA Issues
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about how the requirements and protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical… Read More
July 21, 2020
AGC Supports Streamlined Environmental Review Procedures, Analyses and Transparency Measures
President Donald Trump and the Council on Environmental Quality announced a final rule July 15 to “comprehensively update and substantially revise” the regulations implementing the National Environmental… Read More
July 16, 2020
Prohibits Use of Certain Chinese Telecommunications Components
On July 10, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council released the draft Interim Final Rule (IFR) to implement section 889(a)(I)(B) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The rule, often referred to as “Section 889 Part B,”… Read More
July 16, 2020
PSA’s Will Promote Workers’ Rights to Paid Sick Leave, Safe Workplaces, and Lawful Pay
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced the launch of a far-reaching public awareness campaign to remind workers that the agency is committed to ensuring… Read More
July 16, 2020
Publishes RFI Seeking Additional Public Input
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request and employers can use to coordinate leave under the Family and Medical… Read More
July 16, 2020
Negotiators conducting collective bargaining between January and June of this year agreed to raise construction craft workers’ wage and fringe benefits by an average of 2.8 percent or $1.58 during the first contract year, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC) latest… Read More
July 15, 2020
Administration’s Final Reforms to the Federal Environmental Review Process Fix Problems with Prior Process, Maintain Environmental Rigor, and Accelerate Needed Infrastructure Improvements
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the… Read More
July 15, 2020
PSA’s Will Promote Workers’ Rights to Paid Sick Leave, Safe Workplaces, and Lawful Pay
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced the launch of a far-reaching public awareness campaign to remind workers that the agency is committed to ensuring… Read More
July 15, 2020
Pilots Expand Mediation Program and Modify Conciliation Process
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced two six-month pilot programs that expand opportunities for parties to voluntarily resolve charges through mediation and increase the effectiveness of the… Read More
July 15, 2020
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