The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (LA, MS, TX) has upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) finding that a nonunion trucking company’s confidentiality policy violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).

Registration is now open for AGC’s 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. For more information or to register visit www.agc.org/CHRTPC.

Registration is now open for AGC’s 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference.  The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.  For more information or to register visit www.agc.org/CHRTPC.

The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 30th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 1 and 2, 2014, in Washington, D.C.  Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country shared information and learned about the latest developments in construction labor and employment law.

In response to a request for comments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), AGC submitted comments regarding proposed changes to the employer reporting requirements for federal contractors as outlined by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).

On April 8, President Obama took two executive actions that will impact federal contractors.  First, the president signed an executive order (EO) that will require federal contractors to allow their employees to discuss their earnings with one another. Second, the president signed a presidential memorandum (PM) instructing the U.S. Secretary of Labor to issue new regulations requiring federal contractors to submit to the Department of Labor (DOL) data on compensation paid  to their employees, including by sex and race.

In response to requests from contractors, OFCCP posted to its website both the English and Spanish versions of the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form, required by the new regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503).  The form is available in .pdf and Word formats.  The English language version of the form was previously made available, although not in an editable format.

AGC recently hosted a webinar on the implications of one of the most talked-about state laws sweeping across the country, legalized marijuana and its impact on the construction industry.  A recording of the webinar is available in the AGC Bookstore.

"The AGC Alternative: A Private Insurance Exchange" to Debut as Early as Summer 2014   AGC of America is planning to launch a new private insurance exchange in cooperation with Willis North America this summer.  The new exchange, which will be called “The AGC Alternative,” will allow member firms to deliver better health insurance and related benefits to their employees at a lower cost.

On March 6, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two new technical assistance guides addressing workplace rights and responsibilities with respect to religious dress and grooming.   The EEOC is responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers religious protections, in addition to race, color, sex, national origin, and genetic information, in employment.