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July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More

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Obama Makes Controversial Recess Appointments to the NLRB
On Jan. 4, Pres. Obama bypassed the Senate confirmation process and announced he would make three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The appointees are:  Sharon Block (D), deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at U.S. Department of Labor; Terence Flynn… Read More
January 11, 2012
OFCCP Proposes Changes to Affirmative Action Obligations Related to Individuals with Disabilities
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On Dec. 9, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its proposed rule to revise regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act on implementing affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations to contractors and subcontractors, and to evaluate the… Read More
January 11, 2012
NLRB Finds Arbitration Agreement Preventing Class Actions Unlawful
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement that precludes them from filing joint, class, or collective employment claims in any forum, whether in… Read More
January 11, 2012
Changes to National Maintenance Agreement Now in Effect
On Jan. 1, 2012, a revised version of the National Maintenance Agreements (NMA) went into effect.  Established around 1971, the NMA is a national project labor agreement primarily used in industrial maintenance and renovation projects, such as in petro-chemical, utility, steel, and automotive… Read More
January 11, 2012
2011 Collective Bargaining Settlements Continue Downward Trend
Construction-industry collective bargaining negotiations completed in 2011 resulted in an average first-year increase in wages and fringe benefits of $0.73 or 1.7 percent, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC’s) annual report on settlements. Last year, the average was $0.80… Read More
January 10, 2012
Worker glut--or shortage?
The unemployment rate for construction workers in December was 16 percent, not seasonally adjusted, nearly double the rate for all workers. Yet the number of unemployed construction workers has fallen to the point that some companies may soon have trouble attracting the particular workers they need… Read More
January 10, 2012
Labor Department Issues FLSA and FMLA Retaliation Guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently released guidance on the topic of employee retaliation with regard to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Section 15(a)(3) of the FLSA states that it is a violation for any person to “… Read More
January 9, 2012
New Law Offers Tax Credits for Hiring Unemployed Veterans
On Nov. 21, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.  While the law offers many direct benefits to personally assist the nation’s veterans, such as education and training programs, for employers, the law provides tax incentives when… Read More
January 9, 2012
EEOC and OFCCP Update Agreement to Share Information
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing their efforts to further the agencies’ joint objectives in monitoring equal employment opportunities for… Read More
January 9, 2012
Construction Employment Increases by 17,000 in December
Construction employment increased in December by 17,000 driven by gains in nonresidential construction employment, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC.  Association officials said that construction employment likely benefitted from unseasonably warm weather… Read More
January 6, 2012

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