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�鶹��ý recently hosted a webinar to educate construction contractors on the reporting requirements and supporting forms for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Employer Mandate. The webinar, Affordable Care Act Update for Construction Employers: Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting and Legislative Changes, highlighted the mandatory reporting obligations of IRS forms 1094-C and 1095-C with respect to 2015. A recording of the webinar is available in the �鶹��ý Store.

On January 20, �鶹��ý submitted comments in response to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the equal employment opportunity regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act. In some cases, this is the first time the rules overseeing such programs have been updated since 1978.

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has taken the next step in its nearly-six-year-old "fissured industries" initiative by releasing Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1, dealing with concepts of "joint employment" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the federal Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).

On December 28th, the IRS issued Notice 2016-4 extending the 2015 filing deadlines for information reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056. Notice 2016-4 provides an automatic extension for the filing deadlines, so no requests for extensions are necessary.

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Act) delaying the effective date of the “Cadillac Tax” until 2020 and making the tax deductible. Leading opponents of the tax have said they would continue to press for it to be rescinded altogether.

Looking for training on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts but missed �鶹��ý of America’s recent webinar on the topic? An archive of each session of the two-part webinar “Understanding Davis-Bacon Compliance and Enforcement Act” held December 10 and 15 is now available for purchase and immediate viewing from �鶹��ý’s online store. Visit http://store.agc.org/ and search for product codes WB355 and WB357. Be sure to log in to see discounted �鶹��ý-member pricing.

On December 10, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule requiring the installation and use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial motor vehicles used in interstate commerce. The rule, scheduled to go into effect on December 10, 2017, mandates the use of ELDs for all drivers who are currently required to use records of duty status log books. These electronic devices are intended to be used for the enforcement of FMCSA’s Hours of Service Rules for truck drivers.

Health insurance costs continue to increase. Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance efforts are quickly heating up. As you begin planning for your company’s 2016 health insurance renewal and want to explore ways to save money and give employees more flexibility, control and value, now is the time to explore options for building a better, more cost-effective employee benefits package that meets the compliance requirements of the ACA.

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has held that a construction employer with an 8(f) collective bargaining agreement need not comply with the notice requirements imposed by Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”).

�鶹��ý is seeking presentations for one of its most sought-after annual conferences, the Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. For 2016, the conference will be located in Chicago, IL, October 5-7. A Federal Construction HR Workshop will be held October 5, in conjunction with the Conference.