Best Practices for Claims Involving Traveling Employees
Construction industry leaders face unique challenges when it comes to managing “traveling employees” whose positions do not involve typical hours or locations.
U.S. House Passes Big Labor Bill That Would Subvert Workers’ and States’ Rights
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
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
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
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
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
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
Here's a look at state-level legislative updates across the United States.
