Expands Employer and Employee Insurance Options
鈥淲e congratulate all the winners from tonight鈥檚 election and look forward to having the opportunity to educate newly elected members about the construction industry鈥檚 many contributions to our broader economic prosperity.
On October 17, 2018, the Trump Administration unveiled its Fall 2018 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions mapping out federal agency priorities for the coming months. This bi-annual publication informs the public of regulations under consideration or planned by federal agencies. The present agenda includes several submissions by labor agencies.
麻豆传媒 submitted comments this week, individually and as part of a construction coalition, to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requesting that construction industry drivers be exempted from hours of service (HOS) rules.
麻豆传媒 Joins Stakeholders in Letter to Congressional Pension Committee Outlining Priorities for Reform
The Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (JSC) is working on a legislative framework for addressing the multiemployer pension crisis. The committee has concluded its scheduled public hearings and submissions for public stakeholder input ended earlier this week. The committee has spent considerable time focusing on the solvency of large distressed plans and the financial solvency of the Pension Benefit Corporation. However, the committee has spent less time examining the impact on reform changes to healthy plans or creating a framework for a future, sustainable retirement plans in the future, such as the composite plans.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has announced that it is planning to revisit the standard for determining whether and when contract language can convert an 8(f) collective bargaining relationship to a 9(a) relationship in the construction industry, and it is inviting interested parties to submit amicus briefs. 麻豆传媒 of America is considering plans to submit a brief. The deadline for submission is Oct. 26, 2018.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new digital platform, Apprenticeship.gov. This innovative web portal features an Apprenticeship Finder tool that offers career seekers a platform to search for apprenticeships by city, state, and occupation, as well as connects job seekers to high-skilled, high-paying careers.
Following up on promises made in its 鈥淭own Hall Action Plan鈥, the Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently launched its new Contracting Officer Corner. The website is intended to be a one-stop-shop of resources for both federal agency contracting officials and federal contractors.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the creation of the Office of Compliance Initiatives (OCI), a cross-agency effort coordinated by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy. DOL said that OCI will 鈥減romote greater understanding of federal labor laws and regulations, allowing job creators to prevent violations and protect Americans' wages, workplace safety and health, retirement security, and other rights and benefits.鈥 OCI also 鈥渨ill work with enforcement agencies to refine their metrics to ensure the efficacy of the [DOL's] compliance assistance activities.鈥
Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (麻豆传媒). Association officials said shortages pose a significant risk to future economic growth.