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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
DOL’s Joint Employment Rule Withdrawn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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Final 2018 Budget Plan: EPA, DOE Cuts Remain
The White House’s 2018 federal budget plan, which was released yesterday, is a close match for the outline that came out in March. Deep cuts are still planned for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the elimination of the popular … Continue reading
Federal Court Blocks Overtime Rule
A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Rule from taking effect nationwide on December 1. The injunction means that the rule won’t go into effect until the case is resolved or the … Continue reading
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Tagged Construction, DOL, overtime rule, U.S. Department of Labor
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