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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its website to include the new “Know Your Rights” poster, which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster and “EEO is the Law” Supplement. The “Know Your Rights” poster summarizes the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and explains how employees or applicants can file a complaint if they believe they have experienced discrimination. Federal contractors must now use the “Know Your Rights” poster instead of the 2009 “EEO is the Law” poster and the 2015 “EEO is the Law” Supplement. Federal contractors are still required to post the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and include…
Covered Employers Required by Law to Display Poster at Work Site The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the “Know Your Rights” poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Covered employers are required by federal law to prominently display the poster at their work sites. The EEOC’s web page for the poster provides information about where to post it. The poster also includes a QR code for applicants or employees to link directly to instructions for how to file a charge of workplace discrimination with the EEOC. A number of the laws that the EEOC enforces…
Construction employment increased in 269 of 358 metro areas between September 2021 and September 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials noted that those job gains could stall as the industry faces a growing list of challenges, including labor shortages, rising materials prices and slowing private-sector demand for construction. “Firms added as many workers as they could find during the past year to keep pace with strong demand for construction in many parts of the country,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “But as rising interest rates…
What are some of the big picture differences between ConsensusDocs 200 and the AIA A201 on key terms and conditions? Below is an at-a-glance comparison of the most used standard construction contract documents. AIA A201 vs. ConsensusDocs 200 General Terms and Conditions:Contract Documents at-a-Glance American Institute of Architects’s A201ConsensusDocs 200Drafted ByArchitects and staff to the AIA.Written and endorsed by 40+ leading industry associations. To further the architectural profession.To identify best practices to advance project results.Role of the OwnerPassive. Their primary role is to pay.Active to help ensure the owner’s goals are met. Over a hundred years of court decisions from parties fighting…
Election day is two weeks away! Are you wondering how results could impact you and the industry? On this episode, AGC Chief Executive Officer Steve Sandherr, Jimmy Christianson, Vice President of Government Relations, and David Ashinoff, Director of Political Affairs discuss all things midterm elections including what congress has accomplished in the current cycle, match-up analysis, and seat predictions. Visit constructionvotes.com to register to vote or confirm registration status, obtain early voting and absentee ballot information, confirm your polling place, download employer resources, and more. Members are also encouraged to visit advocacy.agc.org to learn more about AGC’s political action committee (AGC PAC) and the…
AGC will provide the agency comments by the November 4 deadline on the reporting and documentation requirements of the new labor requirements. On October 5th the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced they were seeking public comments on labor provisions tied to clean energy tax incentives in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. The announcement marks the first step in outlining how contractors must comply with prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements for projects to be eligible for the full value of the tax incentives. For the full credit, contractors will have to begin meeting the requirements 60 days after Treasury issues final guidance. It…
The National Labor Relations Board has yet again changed its position on the question of whether an employer may unilaterally cease union dues checkoff after collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) expiration without first bargaining to impasse. In its latest decision in the Valley Hospital case, the Board answered the question with a resounding “no.” The decision reversed a 2019 decision in the same case by a Trump Board, which overturned a 2015 decision in the Lincoln Lutheran case by an Obama Board, which itself overturned precedent established in the 1962 Bethlehem Steel case. In Lincoln Lutheran, the Board held that dues checkoff is subject to the…
Thirty-two states added construction jobs between August and September and 47 states boosted construction employment during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials said the job gains were welcome news but that significant labor shortages in the industry likely held back even larger employment gains. “While it is encouraging to see construction employment expanding in a majority of states, it is tempting to imagine how much higher those gains would have been if contractors could find enough workers to hire” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the…
On October 13, AGC formally weighed in against a Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) one-size-fits-all proposed rule that would have the effect of delaying or halting certain road and bridge projects – including the construction of new roads and highways – forcing them to instead focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. AGC previously reported that the agency’s proposed greenhouse gas performance measure would require states and metropolitan planning organizations to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Such a requirement would likely restrict the ability of and flexibilities for states and localities to build new roads and highways their constituents want. AGC submitted comments to FHWA expressing…
On October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for review supported by AGC in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174. Ready-mix concrete supplier Glacier Northwest had asked the Court to review a Washington Supreme Court decision holding that National Labor Relations Act preemption prevents the company from suing a union under state tort law for intentionally destroying company property in the course of a labor dispute. As previously reported, AGC and five other employer groups jointly submitted an amicus brief supporting the petition in June. Oral argument has not yet been scheduled.