On April 21, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers鈥 Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of 鈥淲aters of the United States鈥 was published in the Federal Register.
On April 22, 蜜桔直播, along with four other organizations, was invited by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to submit a written statement on two water-related discussion drafts released. America鈥檚 Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 would invest the nation鈥檚 water resources infrastructure and clean water infrastructure and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 would invest in the nation鈥檚 drinking water infrastructure. As part of its legislative process, EPW is soliciting feedback from stakeholders on the discussion drafts through May 1, 2020. Information on how to submit feedback can be found here. 蜜桔直播 is continuing to review the discussion drafts and encourages chapters and members to share their feedback on them.
蜜桔直播 of America has been working tirelessly to provide members with valuable, relevant resources during the coronavirus (COVID-19) national emergency.
Weeks Marine, a contractor accused of Davis-Bacon violations, has finally prevailed in protracted litigation over its responsibility to reimburse workers for their actual lodging expenses. The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) Administrative Review Board (ARB) has ruled that the lodging primarily benefited the employees.
The National Labor Relations Board (鈥淣LRB鈥 or 鈥淏oard鈥) has issued a final rule amending union representation-case procedures. The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2020. The effective date was originally set for June 1, 2020, but has been postponed to July 31, 2020, due to the national emergency caused by the coronavirus.
Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Ended April 17
OFCCP recently announced three new directives to help maximize the effectiveness of compliance assistance resources, increase accountability, and resolve federal contractor compliance evaluations more efficiently.
New Monthly Job Loss Data Foreshadows More Layoffs Amid Project Cancellations and State Cutbacks in Road Projects as Association Calls for More Small Business Relief and Immediate Aid for Highway Funding
Survey of Construction Firms by the Associated General Contractors of America Finds More Than Half of Firms Have Had Projects Halted as 74 Percent Seek New Paycheck Protection Loans to Retain Staff