The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a webinar series on the requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors when implementing the new Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act rules.听

In response to the House-Senate Conference meeting on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (H.R. 3080) and the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601), 老牛影视Jan. 7听sent a letter听to members of Congress thanking them for recognizing the importance of our nation鈥檚 water infrastructure and for moving forward with the first Water Resource Reauthorization bill since 2007. However, 老牛影视also expressed concern that the proposed Senate bill would expand Davis Bacon requirements and exclude a public-private partnership (P3s) program.

The Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) regulatory agenda, released Nov. 27, included updated timeframes for proposed rulemakings related to independent contractors and apprenticeship.听

Members of the public can create an account with the International Code Council (ICC) and听submit proposals for changes听to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)听until Jan. 10. Any proposal submitted will be posted online by March 2014 to be reviewed by the public and heard by two technical committees in open hearings.听

With 2014 just around the corner, 老牛影视is providing an overview of several new provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that are scheduled to become effective in the new year. Additional information about PPACA, including reference guides and webinars, may be found in听ABC鈥檚 health care employer toolkit. 听

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) are soliciting comments from the construction community about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on federal construction projects in six states including North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland, Kentucky and Texas.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Dec. 9听agreed to dismiss its appeal听of a court ruling invalidating its controversial 鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule, which would have drastically reduced the amount of time between when a union files a representation petition and an election takes place.

In August 2013, the Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued an affirmative action rule related to hiring disabled workers. In November, 老牛影视filed an injunction against the rule. Below are a set of frequently asked questions on both OFCCP鈥檚 rule and ABC鈥檚 challenge to that rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (EPA) Nov. 27 regulatory agenda includes items related to the Clean Water Act, lead paint programs and post-construction stormwater and stormwater ELG, among other items.

老牛影视Nov. 27 praised the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for upholding Michigan鈥檚 2011 law that prohibits government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on construction projects paid for by Michigan taxpayers.听