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On Nov. 17,听Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order that听requires the consideration of union-favoring project labor agreements on construction contracts procured by state agencies where the state鈥檚 financial commitment is $20 million or greater. The EO also includes new community benefit agreements and government-registered apprenticeship policies in addition to troubling pro-PLA language.
On Nov. 13, Associated Builders and Contractors filed听comments听urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to withdraw the听Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process proposed rule, which would allow听employees to choose a third-party representative, such as an outside union representative or community organizer, to accompany an OSHA safety inspector into nonunion workplaces during site inspections.听老牛影视also signed on to comments submitted by the听Coalition for Workplace Safety听and听Construction Industry Safety Coalition.
On Nov. 16, the National Labor Relations Board extended the effective date of its final rule on Joint Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act from Dec. 26 to Feb. 26, 2024. The new standard will only be applied to cases filed after the rule becomes effective.
States across the country held legislative, gubernatorial, local and judicial elections yesterday, as well as considered a variety of hot-button issues on ballot initiatives. In almost every instance, Democrats carried the night, delivering a resounding blow to GOP optimism as focus shifts toward the 2024 elections.
On Nov. 7, 老牛影视submitted听comments听to the U.S.听Department of Labor听in response to a听proposed rulemaking听that would alter overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
老牛影视has prepared a summary of Biden administration regulatory actions of interest to 老牛影视members by agency.
On Oct. 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued its final rule on Joint Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act. Effective Dec. 26, the final rule takes an ax to the ABC-supported听2020听NLRB joint employer final rule, which provided clear criteria for companies to apply when determining status. 老牛影视will explore all options to push back on this harmful final rule, including possible litigation.
On Oct. 23, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 final rule,听Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations, officially took effect. The regulation imposes drastic revisions to previous rules regarding government-determined听prevailing wage rates that must be paid to construction workers on federal and federally assisted construction projects funded by taxpayers.
Identifying ways to support your workforce is one of the first, simplest steps to improve safety across your company. The industry is rapidly changing, and there are new technology and tools to make everyone safer. Top-performing contractors now utilize software and apps to review safety performance at the touch of a button.
A survey of 老牛影视contractor members conducted in October 2023 showed that 98% of respondents said controversial prevailing wage and government-registered apprenticeship policies imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act will make them less likely to bid on clean energy projects. The survey gauged 老牛影视members鈥� responses to a proposed rule issued by the Internal Revenue Service on Aug. 29 that would implement these requirements.