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U.S. House Passes Big Labor Bill That Would Subvert Workers’ and States’ Rights

by Vance Walter | Mar 8, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory

On Feb. 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the deceptively named Protecting the Right to Organize Act. The PRO Act is rife with policies that impose radical changes to settled U.S. labor law, benefiting big labor at the expense of workers’ rights and the well-being of the nation’s small businesses.

Complying With OFCCP Regulations Is Easier With New Technical Assistance Guide

by Donna Glover, Reba Letsa | Feb 4, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory

OFCCP’s Construction Contractors Technical Assistance Guide helps contractors conduct a self audit to achieve equal employment opportunity goals and eliminate discrimination.

How to Ensure Immigration Compliance in Construction

by Elvia Munoz | Jan 24, 2020
Careers | Law | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

The number of workplace audits is expected to continue rising in the coming years. Employers should take a proactive approach to ensure proper immigration compliance practices are in place to protect against possible future liability.

2019’s Biggest Labor and Employment Moves Affecting Construction

by Micah Dawson | Jan 3, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

While the NLRB, DOL, EEOC and OSHA dominated employment law changes in 2019, expect more changes that directly impact the construction workplace in 2020.

Year in Review: DOL Continues Regulatory Overhaul in 2019

by Brad Mannion | Dec 5, 2019
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

Following its first two years of substantial deregulatory efforts, the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Labor ends 2019 continuing to reverse many of the Obama administration’s anti-growth policies and allowing businesses to thrive in a slower-growing, yet still favorable, economy.

New Federal Regulations on Overtime Exemptions

by Jason D. Friedman | Nov 14, 2019
Human Resources | Law | Legal and Regulatory

In September, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that raises the salary thresholds for the “white collar” overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

States Make Major Legislative Determinations

by Rachel E. Pelovitz, Nick Steingart | Nov 6, 2019
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

Here's a look at state-level legislative updates across the United States.

Important Deadline: Submit EEO-1 Component 2 Compensation Data by Sept. 30

by ABC | Sep 25, 2019
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Total Human Health

Certain employers will be required for the first time to submit detailed data on employee compensation and hours worked for calendar years 2017 and 2018 to the EEOC as part of their annual EEO-1 form submission by Sept. 30, 2019.
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