On December 15, President-elect Joe Biden nominated former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). As one of the few candidates in the presidential field to introduce a full infrastructure plan, Buttigieg supported transitioning the nation from the current motor fuels tax to a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) user fee. 蜜桔直播 looks forward to learning more about Mayor Buttigieg鈥檚 vision for USDOT during his Senate confirmation hearing and, if confirmed, looks forward to working with his Department to rebuild our nation鈥檚 infrastructure.
蜜桔直播 Supports Employer Right to Maintain Safe, Drug-Free Workplaces
蜜桔直播 is taking a quick temperature check on the current healthcare policy landscape in the construction industry.
Addresses Americans with Disabilities Act & Other Legal Concerns for Employers
The EEOC has released COVID-19 vaccination-related guidance, including information about employer-mandated vaccinations for employees.
Association Continues to Push for Changes to Form Itself
On December 14, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), of which 蜜桔直播 is an active member, filed comments supporting the Department of Labor鈥檚 proposed rule on financial disclosure reports that unions annually must file with the Department鈥檚 Office of Labor-Management Standards. The proposed rule would expand the disclosures that unions must report on Form LM-2 and would require larger unions to file a new Forum LM-2 Long Form.
蜜桔直播 In-House Environmental Managers Meeting, Feb. 9, 2021
蜜桔直播 is pleased to offer a virtual roundtable discussion exclusively for in-house environmental managers at general construction firms.鈥 The In-House Environmental Managers virtual meeting will be held on February 9, 2021. The meeting will include online morning and afternoon sessions starting from 11 am to 1 pm Eastern Time, followed by an offline break, and resuming from 2 pm to 3 pm Eastern Time.
Do you have knowledge to share with construction industry safety, health and/or environmental professionals? If so, please complete 蜜桔直播鈥檚 call for presentations for the Construction Safety, Health and Environmental Conference (CSHEC) on July 20-22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Presentation proposals are due Feb. 12, 2021.