On April 26, ذكذكتسئµ of America and other business groups jointly filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief urging a federal district court in Texas to declare unlawful a significant U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule (2024) revising the standards for analyzing who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule took effect March 11, 2024, and rescinded the Trump administration final rule (2021), replacing it with a more complex analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status.
Addresses Legal Developments and Emerging Issues, Including Virtual Work Environments
16 Additional Federally Funded Projects Designated
This law imposes reporting requirements that raise privacy issues and noncompliance penalties.
ذكذكتسئµ, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other business groups have filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The Department of Labor (DOL) is restructuring Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regional operations to enhance worker protection and agency resilience. Key changes include:
The ذكذكتسئµ's Contract Documents Forum's first ever Townhall, which is free to all ذكذكتسئµ members and chapters, will take place at noon EST on June 4th. The townhall will include a presentation overview of the ConsensusDocs and American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents, as well as an open discussion on the topic. We will also share an interesting construction case law development and hear about volunteer opportunities and projects from the ذكذكتسئµ Construction Law and Operations Committee.