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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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OFCCP Announces Final Rule on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced final regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 (EO).  The EO prohibits federal contractors with contracts of $10,000 or more, and their subcontractors, from engaging in employment… Read More
December 4, 2014
Old E-Verify Records to Be Deleted, Employers Must Download Historic Records Prior to Dec. 31
According to the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), effective Jan. 1, 2015, E-Verify transaction records more than 10 years old will be deleted from the system.   As a result, employers will no longer have access in E-Verify to cases created prior… Read More
December 4, 2014
OFCCP Announces Final Rule on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), announced final regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 (EO).  The EO prohibits federal contractors with contracts of $10,000 or more and their subcontractors from engaging in employment… Read More
December 4, 2014
Looking for a Tool to Help Communicate Environmental Requirements to Your Subcontractors? Check Out AGC’s EMS Toolkit
Imagine having all your environmental compliance and sustainability information in one place, easily accessible and customizable for the unique needs of each project.  Now consider how such a tool would make it easier for you to share relevant information with the subcontractors working on your… Read More
December 4, 2014
Louisiana Voters Head Back to the Polls Saturday
Three congressional races will be decided in Louisiana this Saturday. Voters head back to the polls because the state employs the jungle primary system. On Nov. 4, all candidates appeared on the same primary ballot regardless of political party affiliation. Since no candidate in three races… Read More
December 4, 2014
No President Portman in 2016
On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he would not seek the presidency in 2016, and will instead run for re-election. In a released statement, he said, "With the new Republican majority, I see a real opportunity over the next two years to break the gridlock in Washington and… Read More
December 4, 2014
Help AGC of America Craft the 2015 Annual Outlook
Take the Survey Today Each year around this time, AGC asks you – our members – to predict what next year will be like for your business.  Questions focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, plans to acquire equipment, etc.  Please take a moment to complete the… Read More
December 4, 2014
Court Dismisses Carpenters’ Lawsuits Against Building Trades and Metal Trades
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam) has upheld the dismissal of two lawsuits brought by the Carpenters against various AFL-CIO affiliates and representatives.  The cases stem from actions allegedly taken by the AFL-CIO’s Building and… Read More
December 3, 2014
Round Two: EPA Seeks Additional Feedback on Proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a request for further comment on a proposed regulatory program that would make every construction company’s stormwater permit records, inspection results and compliance history accessible to the public.  As previously… Read More
December 3, 2014
Employers Prohibited From Reimbursing Individual Plan Premiums Even On An After-Tax Basis
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released new Affordable Care Act FAQs making it clear that employers are prohibited from providing a cash reimbursement to employees for the purchase of an individual market policy regardless of whether the reimbursement is on a pre-tax or after-tax basis. The DOL… Read More
December 3, 2014

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