DOL Updates Overtime Regulations (Again)
The U.S. Department of Labor issues a proposed rule to increase overtime thresholds from $35,568 to $55,068, after having updated these regulations in 2019.
Read moreThe “Quickie Election Rule” Returns
A newly issued National Labor Relations Board rule revives Obama-era union representation election procedures that operate to unions’ advantage.
Read moreOSHA Expanding Safety Inspections Participation?
A new OSHA proposal could potentially open up workplace safety inspections to worker advocacy and environmental groups, union organizers, and community activists who may seize on opportunities to advance agendas unrelated to workplace safety issues.
Read moreNew WOTUS Rule (Again)
The new EPA/Corps’ rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) fails to adequately comply with AGC-backed Supreme Court decision striking down key aspects of the previous rule, leaving key permitting questions unresolved and the new rule itself subject to legal challenge.
Read moreBuy America Guidance Effective October 23
New Build America, Buy America guidance from the White House takes effect on October 23, but many questions remain for contractors.
Read more$1.2 Billion PFAS Settlement
A federal district court judge has given preliminary approval to a $1.185 billion settlement agreement between municipal water utilities and DuPont over drinking water contamination from PFAS.
Read moreU.S. DOT Finalizes Buy America Waiver
On August 16, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) released its finalized Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) waiver for de minimis costs and small grants.
Read moreNew White House Buy America Guidance
On August 15, the Made in America Office (MIAO) within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) unveiled its final Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) guidance.
Read moreAGC Resources on Davis-Bacon Final Rule
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced their massive final rule “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.” The expected effective date is October 23, 2023.
Read moreClosing in on Revised Water Rule
This summer the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to revise the 2023 waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.
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