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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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today that will give the construction and development industries a way to respond immediately to overly aggressive assertions by the federal government that the property they want to build contains jurisdictional “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). A… Read More
May 31, 2016
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council (LELC) recently held its 32nd Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country learned about the latest developments in labor and employment law and the significance for… Read More
May 31, 2016
On May 18, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released its final rule implementing changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations. The rule will be officially published in the Federal Register on May 23. The most… Read More
May 23, 2016
Forty-two states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between April 2015 and April 2016 while construction employment increased in only 23 states between March and April, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
May 20, 2016
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final rules on employer-sponsored wellness programs. The final rules clarify the EEOC’s position on wellness plan compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic… Read More
May 19, 2016
Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged… Read More
May 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published a new guide for employers called “The Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).” The FMLA provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and medical… Read More
May 19, 2016
On May 9, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance for employers that addresses the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The document, Employer-Provided Leave… Read More
May 16, 2016
AGC Takes Stance Against Mandatory Online Reporting of Construction Site Stormwater Management Plans
Association Preparing to Comment on EPA’s Draft Permit by May 26 Deadline; Members Urged to Weigh In
As previously reported by AGC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comment on its draft 2017 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction… Read More
May 12, 2016
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in response to the Treasury Department’s refusal to accept a rescue plan by the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas, Health and Welfare Pension Funds to… Read More
May 6, 2016
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