The federal government’s focus on the construction industry is growing as more construction companies benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, and is funneling millions of dollars into infrastructure improvement projects. Now, the government is increasing focus on the companies receiving the benefit of those federal dollars, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is increasing the number of construction contractors it audits. Read full article …
The National Labor Relations Board has made finding independent contractor status harder under the National Labor Relations Act. The Atlanta Opera, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 95 (2023). This decision may significantly affect business in the construction industry, where employers frequently confront the dilemma of how to classify their work relationships. Read full article …
The Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1974 was enacted purposefully by Congress to seize moneys from contributing employers to fund multiemployer defined benefit pension funds regardless of the employers’ culpability for the underfunding of those plans. However, the construction industry is one of a few industries in which...
NPR and NewsGuard tested six chatbots and four search engines with 30 questions built on false claims spread by Russia, China and Iran. The chatbots debunked the claims on average about three tim...