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PRO Act Passes the House but Fate in Senate Remains Unknown
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 482) March 9, seeking to redefine what constitutes an independent contractor. That move has everyone from union leaders, to small businesses trying to figure out … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, contractors, Department of Labor, Employee rights, independent contractors, IRS, Labor protections, National Labor Relations Act, pro act, The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, workplace laws
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Construction Employment Slips in 225 Metro Areas From January 2020 to January 2021
The Associated General Contractors of America’s recent analysis of government employment data and its own contractor survey shows that construction employment decreased from January 2020 to January 2021 in nearly two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas as more project cancellations … Continue reading
Tax Plan Gets Mixed Reviews from Building Industry
The tax plan proposed in Congress last week includes many features that could help small businesses. It also calls for big changes to the individual income tax system. For example, the number of individual tax brackets would go from seven to … Continue reading
Budget Deal Keeps EPA Fully Funded — For Now
On Monday, Congress released a $1.017 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through September. The bill, which must be approved by Friday to avoid a government shutdown, doesn’t feature the deep cuts that President Trump had pushed for … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, President Trump, spending bill
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More Than 1,000 Companies Express Support for Energy Star
A coalition of more than 1,000 companies, including several U.S. industrial giants and some major players in the glass and fenestration industries, have signed a letter urging Congress and the administration to preserve the popular Energy Star program, which has … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Energy Star, President Trump
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