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Politics & Policy
ABC’s September Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
ABC Disappointed in NLRB’s Cemex Decision
NLRB Revives Controversial 2014 ‘Ambush’ Election Rule; ABC Opposes Again
Safety
Build Health and Safety Engagement Through Leadership Commitment and Metrics Tied to Leading Indicators
Is Your PPE and Mobile Equipment as Safe as You Think It Is?
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
Election Update: ABC Staff and Members Elected in 2022
California Targets Workplace Cannabis Testing
Awards
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
Take the Survey: ABC Needs Your Input on President Biden’s IRA Mandates by Oct. 2
Biden Administration’s Inflationary PLA Mandate Policy Nears Release
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
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft forms on July 24 that employers will use to report on health coverage they offer to their employees, also known as information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which become effective for the 2015 calendar year. Employers with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time-equivalent employees as well as employers that self-insure are encouraged to learn more about the draft reporting forms by viewing an analysis prepared by Littler Mendelson, P.C. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments on the draft forms. The IRS expects draft instructions to be posted in August on IRS.gov and anticipates that the reporting forms and instructions will be finalized later this year. The Department of Treasury and the IRS issued final rules March 10 on information reporting by applicable large employers on health insurance coverage offered under employer-sponsored plans and information reporting of minimum essential coverage. The final rules relate to ACA’s employer and insurer information reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code sections 6055 and 6056. For more information, ABC’s general counsel provided a detailed summary of the final rules. Section 6056 applies to large employers (with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time-equivalent employees). Applicable large employers are required to report information about the health care coverage they have offered to full-time employees to the IRS. They are also required to provide related statements to each full-time employee. The final rules discuss the content, method and timing of information required to be reported to the IRS and furnished to full-time employees. Further, it discusses alternative options for reporting. Under section 6055, health insurance issuers and self-insuring employers that provide minimum essential health coverage to individuals must report to the IRS information about the type and period of coverage and furnish related statements to covered individuals. The final rules discuss coverage subject to reporting; persons required to report; information required to report; time and manner of filing; combined reporting; and statements furnished to individuals. The draft reporting forms released on July 24 include: