During the week of September 14, AGC and its members engaged in various efforts to celebrate the industry’s shared commitment to safety.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted revisions to regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revisions come as a result of a federal court decision that found portions of the regulations invalid.

With telework arrangements expanding in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2020-5 to clarify an employer’s obligation to track the number of hours of compensable work by employees who are teleworking or otherwise working away from premises controlled by their employers.

On August 8, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum that would defer—not forgive—the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll taxes paid from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020.

Authorizes Dozens of Army Corps Projects

AGC Joined Fellow Construction Employer Groups and Building Trades Unions in Support of New Retirement Plans

AGC Continues to Fight for this Provision

Allows Certain Small Businesses to Apply for a Second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan

Increases the Maximum Tax Credit Available to Employers Affected by COVID-19

Fate of a Bipartisan Agreement on a Final COVID-Relief Bill Uncertain