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EEOC Issues Further Guidance on EEO -1 Component 2 Pay Data Collection

July 17, 2019

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated the web-based portal for the reinstated collection of 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 Component 2 data with several resources to assist employers. Specifically, the EEOC provided a series of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) regarding the new requirements and a More Info Page.  The More Info page provides additional resources such as a sample form, an instruction booklet, a user’s guide, a fact sheet, and reference documents.

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AGC Prepares Suggestions on Improving the 2008 Mitigation Rule

July 12, 2019

Please provide feedback by the end of July 26, 2019

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EPA Reduces Amount of Lead in Dust Considered a Hazard

July 12, 2019

May Warrant Measures to Reduce Risk

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AGC Welcomes New Members to AGC's Environmental Forum Steering Committee

July 11, 2019

AGC is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to serve on its Environmental Forum Steering Committee.  Members of the steering committee have direct access to federal regulatory officials, influence over AGC’s environmental agenda, and a means to exchange valuable information with one another and industry peers.

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Time is Running Out to Register for the Construction Safety, Health and Environmental Conference

July 11, 2019

Join us on July 23-25, 2019 in Seattle, Washington

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Construction Jobs Increase by 21,000 in June and 224,000 During the Past Year as the Sector's Unemployment Rate Decreased to 4.0 Percent

July 8, 2019

Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that firms continue to increase pay as they work to attract new hires from an ever-tighter labor market.

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Construction Employment Increases in 249 Out of 358 Metro Areas from May 2018 to May 2019 as Labor Shortages Likely Held Back More Hiring

July 3, 2019

Construction employment grew in 249 out of 358 metro areas between May 2018 and May 2019, declined in 57 and was unchanged in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said firms in many parts of the country would likely have added more workers if it were not for an acute shortage of qualified workers.

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AGC Supports DOL Revisions to Joint Employer Status under FLSA

June 26, 2019

On June 25, AGC submitted comments to the U. S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) revising and clarifying the responsibilities of employers and joint employers to employees in joint employer arrangements. In 2017, the DOL withdrew the previous administrations sub-regulatory guidance regarding joint employer status that did not go through the rulemaking process that includes public notice and comment.

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Contractors Need Not Apply: Administration's New Apprenticeship Proposal Fails to Address Growing Construction Industry Skills Shortage

June 24, 2019

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of the Department of Labor new proposal on apprenticeship expansion, and the decision to exclude the construction industry from the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program:

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AGC Supports Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects

June 25, 2019

AGC of America has joined the AGC of Michigan in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the Michigan Supreme Court in strong support of insurance coverage for construction defects.  The brief focuses on the standard form of the General Commercial Liability (CGL) policy sold to AGC members across the United States.  The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held that the policy provides no coverage for resulting damage to a project.  The immediate question is whether the Michigan Supreme Court will grant an application for review of that ruling.

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