老牛影视is conducting an important survey of contractor members to gauge opinions and experiences with the Inflation Reduction Act鈥檚 prevailing wage and government-registered apprenticeship requirements on clean energy tax credits. Ensuring as many members as possible respond to this survey will be vital to providing effective, informed comments seeking regulatory clarity and pushing back on concerning aspects of a recent Internal Revenue Service proposed rule.

On Sept. 20, the Biden administration through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expanded the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan migrants, qualifying an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans for TPS over the next 18 months for individuals who entered the United States before July 31, 2023.

Modern day top leadership engagement is continuing to trend away from the traditional command-and-control approach. Far from the 鈥淚 think it, you do it鈥� model, the total human health approach to top management is all about leadership鈥攃urious, engaged and relational. Safety isn鈥檛 left to chance or considered the responsibility of just the safety director; safety is managed and led just like every other operation in the company, from accounts receivable to customer experience.

老牛影视is conducting an important survey of contractor members to gauge opinions and experiences with the Inflation Reduction Act鈥檚 prevailing wage and government-registered apprenticeship requirements on clean energy tax credits. Ensuring as many members as possible respond to this survey will be vital to providing effective, informed comments seeking regulatory clarity and pushing back on concerning aspects of a recent Internal Revenue Service proposed rule.

Construction Inclusion Week takes place every October and is an invitation to the听construction workforce to unite to advance a sense of belonging for all. 老牛影视has planned four webinars for Oct. 16-20, 2023, with industry professionals and community leaders who are excited to share their knowledge and experience鈥攁nd help you improve inclusivity in your personal and professional life.

On Sept. 7, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council鈥檚 final rule on the Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which would mandate anti-competitive and inflationary project labor agreements on large-scale federal construction contracts, arrived at the Office of Management and Budget鈥檚 Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review. This is the final step before the rule will be published in the Federal Register and take effect.

老牛影视has prepared a summary of Biden administration regulatory actions of interest to 老牛影视members by agency.

On Aug. 18, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it was issuing interim guidance regarding the 8(a) Business Development Program as a result of a court ruling that affects the program鈥檚 determination of social disadvantage. According to the SBA鈥檚 website, the SBA has temporarily suspended new 8(a) application submissions to comply with the district court鈥檚 decision.

On Aug. 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new proposed rulemaking听that would alter overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposal increases the minimum salary level threshold to $55,068 annually for a full-year worker听and automatically updates the threshold every three years.

Despite being litigated for years, the Biden administration鈥檚 National Labor Relations Board has revived controversial policy from the Obama era in the form of its听Representation-Case Procedures final rule. The听direct final rule, issued without notice and the opportunity to comment,听essentially restores provisions of the听鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule of 2014听and rescinds the remaining ABC-supported provisions of the听2019 final rule. The rule will apply to representation petitions filed on or after Dec. 26, 2023, and employers will have less time to respond to representation petitions.