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ABC’s September Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
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Build Health and Safety Engagement Through Leadership Commitment and Metrics Tied to Leading Indicators
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President Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions, Including DOL Hazard Alert
Events/Products/Programs
Nearly 350 ABC Leaders Gather in Washington for Annual Legislative Conference
ABC Members Rank Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Trades Day: Industry Outreach Opportunity With Meaning
State/Local News
Ed Capodanno Honored by Delaware State Legislature
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California Targets Workplace Cannabis Testing
Awards
Graham Roofing Earns the AQC Credential in September
ABC's Construction Executive Magazine Wins Silver in Publishing Competition
Legislation
ABC-Supported Legislation To Overturn the Northern Long-Eared Bat’s Endangered Species Listing Heads to President Biden’s Desk
ABC Advocates for Solutions to Workforce Shortage at U.S. House Committee Roundtable
Smucker Introduces the ABC-Supported Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Regulations
ABC Submits Comments Opposing NEPA Permitting Revisions
OSHA Announces Silica-Focused Inspection Initiative in the Engineered Stone Fabrication and Installation Industries
Take the Survey: Input Needed by Oct. 2 on President Biden’s IRA Mandates
Workforce Development
Register Now for ABC’s Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series
DOL High Road Workforce Development Program Map Snubs Nonunion Programs
LISTEN: How to Design an Effective Technology Adoption Strategy
On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor’ Wage and Hour Division announced it is issuing a proposed rule to update and clarify its interpretation of joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the proposal, the changes are designed to promote certainty for employers and employees, reduce litigation and encourage innovation in the economy. The DOL’s proposal would ensure employers and joint employers clearly understand their responsibilities to pay at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Specifically, they propose a four-factor test for determining joint employment under the FLSA. The DOL will consider whether the potential joint employer actually exercises the power to: Hire or fire the employee Supervise and control the employee’s work schedules or conditions of employment Determine the employee’s rate and method of payment Maintain the employee’s employment records The proposal also provides several examples for comment that would further assist stakeholders in determining joint-employer status. For more information on the joint-employer proposal, see WHD’s website, fact sheet and frequently asked questions page. Additionally, see ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson’s ASAP for further analysis. WHD also issued a proposal to clarify and update the regulations governing regular rate requirements, which define what forms of payment employers include and exclude in the "time and one-half" calculation when determining workers' overtime rates. For more information see WHD’s website and Littler Mendelson’s analysis. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed rules. Comments on WHD’s regular rate proposal are due May 28 and comments on its joint-employer proposal are due 60 days upon publication in the Federal Register.