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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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Company Resolves Hiring Discrimination Issue
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® (OBE) has agreed to pay $300,000 in back wages and interest to eligible class members to resolve hiring discrimination allegations at its Covington, Ga., facility. The company entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s … Continue reading
Industry Unions Speak Out About DOL Proposed Rule Targeting Apprenticeships
An executive order by the Trump Administration that created a task force on apprenticeship expansion has led to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) creating industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAP). The military and construction industries would be … Continue reading
National Apprenticeship Week Kicks Off Today
In the face of skilled labor shortages, the aim of National Apprenticeship Week is to expose the U.S. workforce to quality job options, including positions within the glazing industry, that don’t rely on expensive four-year degrees. Anton Ruesing, director of … Continue reading
DOL’s Joint Employment Rule Withdrawn
This week, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta withdrew the department’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment that could have held an employer liable for the labor and workplace practices of independent contractors and subcontractors such as glaziers. Under … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Acosta, Department of Labor, DOL, Labor Department
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