Labor & Human Resources News

AGCA: Proposal to create new temporary worker visa system

Published on 3/19/2019
AGC of America: Proposal to create new temporary worker Visa system for construction and other industries will boost economy, cut illegal immigration.
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NCCCS and CAGC Partner to Ease Construction Workforce Shortage

Published on 3/19/2019
The partnership between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Carolinas AGC is helping address the workforce shortage at a time when there are thousands of well-paying careers available in construction, the NCCCS president says.
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New Overtime Proposal

Published on 3/12/2019
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its new overtime proposal in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which would update the salary threshold according to which workers are entitled to overtime compensation.
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Alliances Play Important Role in Workplace Safety and Health

Published on 2/15/2019
Carolinas AGC recently renewed its long-standing alliance with the NCDOL Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division. The alliance, which was first signed, March 22, 2010, aims to reduce accidents and fatalities in the construction industry.
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Important NLRA Ruling

Published on 1/14/2019
A ruling was issued on the 2014 amicus brief submitted on behalf of AGC & the Council on Labor Law Equality. It addressed notice a union must give to neutral employers when the union intends to picket a primary employer operating at a common situs.
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