In a reversal of its previous policy, on Oct. 28, the Trump administration announced its decision to extend Temporary Protected Status for approximately 250,000 El Salv

On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division published a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay, a rule which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2020.

The U.S. Small Business Administration鈥檚 Office of Advocacy released a new guidance document to help small businesses understand their role and participate in the federal rulemaking process.

On Oct. 15, 老牛影视submitted comments as part of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 Request for Information on Table 1 of the agency鈥檚听Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction.

老牛影视member and 2003 national chair Eddie Rispone, founder of ISC Contractors, will be the Republican candidate facing off against incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) in the Nov. 16 general election for Louisiana, according to the results of the state鈥檚 Oct 12 primary.

On Oct. 9, the Honolulu City Council passed a highly contentious ordinance that will require the city to negotiate a 鈥渃ommunity workforce agreement鈥� with the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, the Hawaii Construction Alliance and their affiliated labor unions for certain public works projects. The city says the ordinance will apply to 鈥渃ritical city projects鈥� in which the city has a particular interest in timely and cost-efficient project completion. The CWA will largely apply to critical road, wastewater, drainage and park improvement projects.

The AQC program recognizes and honors construction firms that document their commitment to excellence in five key areas of corporate responsibility: quality, safety, craft and management education, talent management and diversity and community relations. 听A company that meets the criteria set forth in the program and has earned STEP Gold, Platinum or Diamond status in ABC鈥檚 safety management system is formally designated an Accredited Quality Contractor. 听 听听

On Oct. 4, the National Labor Relations Board announced an extension of the comment period on its proposed rule that would amend the NLRB鈥檚 representation election regulations. The deadline for submitting comments has been extended from Oct. 11 to Dec. 10, 2019.

On Sept. 27, the DOL issued a final rule on overtime, which updates and revises the 鈥渨hite-collar鈥� overtime exemption regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.听 The final rule goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

On Sept. 26, the U.S. Senate voted 53-44 to confirm Eugene Scalia as secretary of labor.