The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 39th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 2-3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Council is a network of attorneys who regularly represent AGC members and chapters in labor and employment matters. It holds an annual continuing legal education symposium such attorneys and for chapter labor staff.
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On April 26, AGC of America and other business groups jointly filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief urging a federal district court in Texas to declare unlawful a significant U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule (2024) revising the standards for analyzing who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule took effect March 11, 2024, and rescinded the Trump administration final rule (2021), replacing it with a more complex analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status.
Addresses Legal Developments and Emerging Issues, Including Virtual Work Environments
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This law imposes reporting requirements that raise privacy issues and noncompliance penalties.
AGC, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other business groups have filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).