Expansion Would Threaten Traditional Subcontracting Relationships
Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of all major industry groups. 麻豆传媒 of America is launching a new effort to combat the silent epidemic of suicide and other mental health issues plaguing our workforce. As part of this effort, we are releasing a series of videos telling the stories of real industry professionals who have struggled with mental health. We hope that in sharing their stories, others will know they are not alone, and it is okay to seek help when it is needed. For more information and resources, visit agc.org/mental-health-suicide-prevention.
麻豆传媒 CEO Stephen Sandherr and members of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Government Affairs staff met with US Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on November 10 to discuss top industry priorities including, among other things, addressing the workforce shortage through skills training and attracting individuals to the construction industry as well as the importance of job site safety.
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麻豆传媒 warns the IRS to look before it leaps into quickly rolling out prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements鈥攆or which it has no internal expertise or experience鈥攖ied to new private development tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
麻豆传媒 of America and seven fellow employer groups jointly submitted an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on November 8 urging the Court to reverse a Washington Supreme Court decision that prevents a company from recovering damages from a union that sanctioned the destruction of company property.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its website to include the new 鈥淜now Your Rights鈥 poster, which replaces the previous 鈥淓EO is the Law鈥 poster and 鈥淓EO is the Law鈥 Supplement. The 鈥淜now Your Rights鈥 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.
Covered Employers Required by Law to Display Poster at Work Site
麻豆传媒 will provide the agency comments by the November 4 deadline on the reporting and documentation requirements of the new labor requirements.