Legal/Regulation: Page 24
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Retrieved from Boston City TV.
Senate confirms former union leader Marty Walsh as labor secretary
Hailed by one senator as someone who will defend workers' rights to organize and "crack down on corporate union busting," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed by a 68-29 vote yesterday.
By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2021 -
How the PRO Act could change the way contractors do business
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which passed in the House this month, could reclassify many independent contractors as employees.
By Kim Slowey • March 22, 2021 -
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Republicans seek to reinstate border wall construction funding
Forty senators said that wall construction is necessary to restore order at the U.S.-Mexico border, and that the president's funding freeze violates the Impoundment Control Act.
By Kim Slowey • March 18, 2021 -
Retrieved from Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz.
Troubled multiemployer pension plans saved through coronavirus relief bill
The recently passed COVID-19 relief package will pay benefits through 2051 for MEP plans that were headed toward insolvency, many of which affect the construction industry.
By Kim Slowey • March 17, 2021 -
Jenn Goodman/Construction Dive
Court to decide if Maryland Purple Line project can move forward
The activists that filed the lawsuit — their third — claim that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued permits for the beleaguered light rail project that endanger local waters.
By Kim Slowey • March 16, 2021 -
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Virginia becomes ninth state to create a worker protection unit
The new unit will focus on cases involving wage theft, payroll fraud and worker misclassification.
By Kim Slowey • March 16, 2021 -
Retrieved from Chris Yarzab/Flickr.com.
OSHA launches COVID-19 National Emphasis Program, prioritizes onsite inspections
The moves are in response to President Joe Biden's executive order that the agency increase efforts to protect workers from being exposed to the coronavirus.
By Kim Slowey • March 15, 2021 -
$1.9T COVID-19 relief package includes billions for capital projects
The construction industry will benefit from many of the provisions in the massive rescue bill that Congress passed yesterday.
By Kim Slowey • March 11, 2021 -
Edwin Lopez/Construction Dive
Texas bill would continue border wall construction in the state
Under the proposed legislation, the state would fund barrier projects along the Texas-Mexico border and then seek reimbursement from the federal government.
By Kim Slowey • March 9, 2021 -
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PPP loans and taxes: what to consider before you file
The biggest impact to many contractors' 2020 taxes is the deductibility of expenses paid with Paycheck Protection Program loans.
By Kim Slowey • March 8, 2021 -
With Biden's ETS deadline looming, feds find OSHA compromised worker safety
The U.S. Labor Department's inspector general said that OSHA complaints last year increased by 15% but that federal inspections decreased by 50%.
By Kim Slowey • March 5, 2021 -
Former construction exec sentenced to 27 months, $18.7M in restitution for fraud
At the now defunct MGT Construction in Virginia, Patrick Lindsey moved costs off the records of projects that were in the red to make it appear as if they were making money.
By Kim Slowey • March 2, 2021 -
Contractors consider COVID-19 vaccine incentives for hesitant workers
Construction employers must take care not to violate federal law when trying to incentivize workers to get a vaccination, attorneys say.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2021 -
New York creates statewide construction death registry
A new law requires all construction-related workplace deaths to be publicly recorded, which could lead to "compliance by shame," according to an attorney.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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Florida DOT called out Skanska just hours after barge strike
The Florida Department of Transportation called the contractor's storm preparation efforts and response "totally unacceptable."
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 25, 2021 -
How would a $15 minimum wage affect construction?
An increase in the federal minimum wage would mean that construction employers in some states would have to pay more for some types of labor.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Courtesy of Enbridge
Enbridge starts bid process for Line 5 pipeline project
As its contract with Great Lakes Tunnel Constructors comes to an end, the energy company will switch from a construction manager/general contractor model to a request for proposals from new bidders, The Detroit News said.
By Kim Slowey • Updated April 6, 2021 -
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New York City building inspector charged in bribery scheme
Francesco Ginestri allegedly accepted a $1,200 payment in exchange for not fining a construction company that ignored a stop work order.
By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 12, 2021 -
Tappan Zee Constructors sues New York State Thruway on $4B bridge project
The design-build team that includes Fluor and Granite is pursuing extra money for weather delays, the cost of a crane collapse and what it claims is the interference of the state in its decision-making processes.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Walsh's labor secretary nomination advances to final vote
During his Senate hearing, Marty Walsh emphasized the need for safety standards, calling OSHA "one of the first and top priorities for me." His final confirmation vote has not yet been scheduled.
By Ryan Golden , Zachary Phillips • Updated Feb. 12, 2021 -
NYC Department of Buildings
Workers' group calls out OSHA, demands tougher COVID-19 standards
"People have been exposed unnecessarily," U.S. Rep. Andy Levin said yesterday during a press event with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 4, 2021 -
The image by U.S. Department of the Interior is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
What a Marty Walsh-led Labor Department could mean for construction
As President Joe Biden's nominee for labor secretary begins Senate confirmation hearings today, groups on both sides of the union issue say that Walsh’s construction experience is a plus for the industry.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 4, 2021 -
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OpinionTake these steps to avoid COVID-19 personal injury lawsuits
The more a construction firm can limit workers' exposure to the coronavirus on the job, the less likely it will be liable for either an OSHA violation or a lawsuit, according to attorney Stefan Borovina.
By Stefan Borovina • Feb. 4, 2021 -
OSHA updates COVID-19 guidance; mandates still on the table
In guidance issued Friday, the agency reinforced its support for the use of face coverings in a focus on prevention.
By Sheryl Estrada • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Firms denied PPP forgiveness can take tax credit, IRS says
A change Congress made in December allows the credit for some Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients.
By Robert Freedman • Jan. 29, 2021
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