Tax Credits for Voluntarily Providing Leave Temporarily Extended
The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted announced additional guidance to provide information about protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA鈥檚 paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave requirements expired on Dec. 31, 2020.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, on March 8, 2021.
In an amicus brief filed on December 23, AGC of America urged the National Labor Relations Board to change its standard for determining the lawfulness of union displays of stationary banners and inflatable rats at the workplace of a neutral employer. The Board invited interested parties to submit amicus briefs in the case International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 150 (Lippert Components, Inc.), Case 25鈥揅C鈥228342. The case provides an opportunity for the Board to reconsider the permissive approach established by the Obama Board in the 2010 Eliason & Knuth decision on bannering and in the 2011 Brandon Regional Medical Center case on Scabby the inflatable rat.
AGC 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 AGC 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.
Issued After Weeks of AGC Engagement with SBA/Treasury