The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum meets virtually on a quarterly basis to gather/share information, resources, and best practices among stakeholders in the construction industry. The first-quarter forum is scheduled for January 24, 2pm 3pm, Eastern Time. If you would like to participate in the forum, please sign up here. You are encouraged to browse the website created to house important and lifesaving tools related to mental health and suicide prevention.
窪蹋勛圖厙 of America will hold the next Union Contactors Forum quarterly meeting on December 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. ET. All interested 窪蹋勛圖厙 members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from 窪蹋勛圖厙 staff and an open discussion of labor relations matters.
窪蹋勛圖厙 recently submitted comments on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) notice of proposed rulemaking on how to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (PWA) for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This was the second round of guidance and request for input. Treasury and the IRS previously provided guidance on the PWA requirements in 2022, to which 窪蹋勛圖厙 submitted extensive feedback.
On November 7, 窪蹋勛圖厙 weighed in against a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule to increase the threshold for coverage of overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act by nearly 70 percent, from $35,568 to $60,209, for a litany of reasons. As both the association and its coalition partners explain, the proposal would be too much for employers (especially small business construction companies) to absorb at one time and would, accordingly, threaten employees future.
Help Us Generate a Comprehensive Outlook for 2024 by Taking the Survey Each year around this time, 窪蹋勛圖厙 asks you our members to predict what next year will be like for your business. 窪蹋勛圖厙 has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, etc. Please take a moment to complete the survey here. 窪蹋勛圖厙 of America will use the survey results to help make the case with elected and appointed officials in support of key member priorities. The more people who complete the survey by Thursday, December 7, the more effective the results will be in supporting our work on your behalf.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has issued its long-anticipated final rule addressing the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The final rule rescinds the more narrowly tailored standard adopted by the last Board in a 2020 final rule and reinstitutes a broader standard similar to the one established by the prior Board in its ill-fated 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries decision. The standard is significant, as companies that are joint employers may be held jointly responsible for any unfair labor practices and collective bargaining obligations related to jointly employed workers.
November 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta