Are you in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that went into effect in 2015? Please join 老牛影视National on Oct. 8 at 2 pm EDT for an informative webinar on the new ACA reporting requirements鈥攍earn more.

At a Labor Day rally before union members in Boston on Sept. 7, President Obama unveiled a new executive order requiring federal contractors to offer employees up to seven days of paid sick leave.

Do your apprentices and craft trainees have what it takes to win the national title of 老牛影视Craft Champion? The 2016 National Craft Championships (NCC) is accepting competitor applications now.

老牛影视and more than 900 members submitted comments in opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division鈥檚 July 6 Proposed Regulations for Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees. If enacted, the proposal, commonly referred to as 鈥渢he overtime proposal,鈥� would more than double the minimum salary for the white collar overtime exemption and would automatically update the salary levels on an annual basis.

老牛影视released a statement in response to the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 Aug. 27 ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries of California case, which redefines who qualifies as a 鈥渏oint employer鈥� under the National Labor Relations Act. 老牛影视has been a vocal opponent of these changes for potentially imposing unnecessary barriers to and burdens on contractor and subcontractor relationships throughout the construction industry.

A federal judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Aug. 27听blocked implementation听in 13 states of the鈥淲aters of the U.S.鈥澨�(WOTUS) final rule听that was issued May 27听by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The final rule, which dramatically expands the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the country, is still effective as of Aug. 28 for the states not covered by the decision.听

老牛影视is encouraging all members to听take action听and submit comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) on how its Wage and Hour Division鈥檚 Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees proposed rulemaking, commonly referred to as 鈥渢he overtime proposal,鈥� will harm the construction industry and small businesses.

The 老牛影视community is mourning the loss of Ray Shortino, a longtime member of the Empire State Chapter who died with his wife and two close friends in a small-plane crash in upstate New York Aug. 7. Ray joined 老牛影视in the early 1980s, chairing the Rochester regional council for years and the local chapter in 2001 and 2002. He also was a longstanding member of the 老牛影视National Board of Directors and active on several committees.