On April 9, federal agency heads signed the 鈥淥ne Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding,鈥� which will further implement the administration's executive order to streamline the federal permitting process for major infrastructure projects. 老牛影视expressed support for the executive order when it was announced in 2017.听

On April 3, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division launched the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, a new nationwide pilot program to assist employers in expediting the resolution of inadvertent overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The pilot program will be implemented for approximately six months nationwide.

On March 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will begin enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, shipyard and construction industries on May 11, 2018. According to an OSHA news release, the enforcement date was previously set for March 12, 2018, but this new timeframe aims to ensure stakeholders are aware of their obligations and compliance to the final rule.

On March 20, 2018, 老牛影视joined leading employer organizations to form the听Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage (P4ESC). The coalition will work to strengthen and protect employment-based health care coverage and will champion solutions to protect these benefits for hardworking Americans.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Year in Review 2017-2018, which details the agency鈥檚 progress on achieving three objectives laid out by Administrator Scott Pruitt during the first year of the Trump administration. The agency highlighted the launch of the Smart Sectors program, a partnership program between EPA and regulated sectors focused on achieving better environmental outcomes, of which 老牛影视was a participant.

On March 7, 2018, 老牛影视was part of a coalition that sent a letter to congressional appropriators asking them to include language in the omnibus spending bill that defunds the enforcement of the 鈥減rior authorization鈥� requirement for trade association Political Action Committees.

In a Dec. 19, 2017 Newsline article, 老牛影视reported that the Republican majority members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled the board鈥檚 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris Industries and returned to the previous joint employer standard that was in place for more than 30 years. The reversal was a victory for employers nationwide. However, on Feb. 26, the NLRB moved to vacate a recent joint employer decision (Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors Ltd.) and as a result, the board鈥檚 December action on the Browning-Ferris Industries is of no force or effect.

On Feb. 15, 老牛影视joined the Coalition to Save Local Business in a letter to Senate Leadership recommending that the Senate take up and pass H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 3441 will restore the 鈥渏oint employer鈥� standard that has been in place for over 30 years, bringing stability back into the economy for contractors and subcontractors across the country.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website, the OFCCP mailed 1,000 Corporate Scheduling Announcement letters (CSAL) to federal contractor establishments on Feb. 1.听The CSAL is a notification to an establishment that has been selected by the Federal Contractor Selection System to undergo a compliance evaluation during the scheduling cycle.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman issued the following statement on President Donald Trump鈥檚 infrastructure proposal: 鈥溊吓Ｓ笆觓pplauds the president for sending Congress a plan to rebuild America鈥檚 infrastructure. It is now time for lawmakers to develop legislation and policy to efficiently modernize America鈥檚 infrastructure and drive economic growth and prosperity for all Americans.