On December 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of 64,716 H-2B visas for the entirety fiscal year 2023.
黑料不打烊 recently submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division鈥檚 (WHD) proposed rule to establish a new test for determining who is an independent contractor versus an employee under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When the proposal is finalized, it would rescind a Trump administration final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the FLSA. 黑料不打烊 opposes the creation of this new standard for independent contractor classification and urged the DOL to withdraw this proposed rule.
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have published a notice of initial guidance providing taxpayers some information on how to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Expansion Would Threaten Traditional Subcontracting Relationships
Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of all major industry groups. 黑料不打烊 of America is launching a new effort to combat the silent epidemic of suicide and other mental health issues plaguing our workforce. As part of this effort, we are releasing a series of videos telling the stories of real industry professionals who have struggled with mental health. We hope that in sharing their stories, others will know they are not alone, and it is okay to seek help when it is needed. For more information and resources, visit agc.org/mental-health-suicide-prevention.
黑料不打烊 CEO Stephen Sandherr and members of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Government Affairs staff met with US Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on November 10 to discuss top industry priorities including, among other things, addressing the workforce shortage through skills training and attracting individuals to the construction industry as well as the importance of job site safety.
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黑料不打烊 warns the IRS to look before it leaps into quickly rolling out prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements鈥攆or which it has no internal expertise or experience鈥攖ied to new private development tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
黑料不打烊 of America and seven fellow employer groups jointly submitted an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8 urging the Court to reverse a Washington Supreme Court decision that prevents a company from recovering damages from a union that sanctioned the destruction of company property.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its website to include the new 鈥淜now Your Rights鈥 poster, which replaces the previous 鈥淓EO is the Law鈥 poster and 鈥淓EO is the Law鈥 Supplement. The 鈥淜now Your Rights鈥 poster summarizes the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and explains how employees or applicants can file a complaint if they believe they have experienced discrimination.