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On June 11, Ohio Senate Republicans successfully pushed back on a proposal that would have added prevailing wage requirements on certain local transportation projects. 老牛影视of Ohio led the opposition to removing the prevailing wage exemption by applying pressure to state lawmakers through traditional and grassroots outreach.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a series of bills into law this week, two of which impact the state鈥檚 infrastructure and construction industry.

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On June 8, the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division published its final rule on the Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime in the Federal Register. The rule will go into effect on Aug. 7, 2020.

This week, Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan was among the plaintiffs that won a case in the Michigan Court of Claims, which challenged parts of Gov. Whitmer鈥檚 96th and 97th executive orders.