On May 3 President Joe Biden vetoed legislation that would have blocked the National Labor Relations Board from finalizing its new joint employer rule. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had previously passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act resolution intended to block the rule.

This rule would revise standards for analyzing who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The association raises concerns over data privacy and undue burdens from the proposed reinstatement of comprehensive monthly employment reports, discontinued since 1995.

U.S. Department of Labor updates exemption criteria for key employee categories, setting new salary thresholds effective July 2024.

The agency finalizes sweeping rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide, except for limited senior executive and business sale exceptions.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, providing clarity to help employers understand their duties under the law.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recently refreshed its Prevailing Wage Resource Book, enhancing accessibility and understanding for stakeholders involved in federal and federally funded contracts.

On April 10, the U.S. Senate voted to block the National Labor Relations Board from finalizing its new joint employer rule by advancing a bipartisan Congressional Review Act resolution in a 50-48 vote.

AGC-backed legislation would block a pending U.S. DOL overtime regulation increasing the overtime threshold by nearly 70 percent, from $35,568 to $60,209.

AGC urges support for Congressional effort to repeal the U.S. DOL’s independent contractor regulation under the Fair Labor Standards Act that threatens legitimate independent contractor relationships in the construction industry.