On December 14, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), of which 麻豆传媒 is an active member, filed comments supporting the Department of Labor鈥檚 proposed rule on financial disclosure reports that unions annually must file with the Department鈥檚 Office of Labor-Management Standards. The proposed rule would expand the disclosures that unions must report on Form LM-2 and would require larger unions to file a new Forum LM-2 Long Form.
麻豆传媒 In-House Environmental Managers Meeting, Feb. 9, 2021
麻豆传媒 is pleased to offer a virtual roundtable discussion exclusively for in-house environmental managers at general construction firms.鈥 The In-House Environmental Managers virtual meeting will be held on February 9, 2021. The meeting will include online morning and afternoon sessions starting from 11 am to 1 pm Eastern Time, followed by an offline break, and resuming from 2 pm to 3 pm Eastern Time.
Do you have knowledge to share with construction industry safety, health and/or environmental professionals? If so, please complete 麻豆传媒鈥檚 call for presentations for the Construction Safety, Health and Environmental Conference (CSHEC) on July 20-22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Presentation proposals are due Feb. 12, 2021.
Issued After Weeks of 麻豆传媒 Engagement with SBA/Treasury
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announced that it has launched a new process for the public to request a formal opinion letter concerning Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) from the Commission.
Industry Unemployment Hits Highest November Level since 2012 as Sluggish Nonresidential Building and Infrastructure Construction Lags, While Residential Employment Nears Pre-Pandemic Peak
Aerosol Cans, Lead Paint (English and Spanish), and Process Wastewater
The Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center (the CICA Center) has updated its information on the Aerosol Can Universal Waste rule, the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting program, and process water. Supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the CICA Center provides 鈥減lain language鈥 resources on federal and state environmental requirements pertaining to construction activities. 麻豆传媒 recommends the center as a resource for members and has contributed content to the site. Check out the recent changes below.
On November 23, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) issued a proposal to update its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 麻豆传媒 is currently reviewing the proposal to prepare a response ahead of the December 23, 2020 deadline for public comment. The revision to U.S. DOT鈥檚 implementing rules is necessary to align with the new, over-arching NEPA regulation that took effect in September of this year. Furthermore, the proposal incorporates environmental review requirements from recent bipartisan infrastructure legislation: SAFETEA-LU, MAP-21, and the FAST Act.