Articles Tagged with ''Dept. of Labor''

Resignation comes amid a misconduct probe, leaving contractors, unions and public owners watching for shifts in policy.

Revoli Construction was cited for seven willful violations, 33 repeat violations and 17 serious violations after fatal Yarmouth, Mass., cave-in, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Industry groups support the federal proposal to rescind a 2024 regulation that makes it harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contracts under the Fair Labor Standards Act. which governs when minimum wage and overtime pay are required.

Provisions of the rule finalized last year can extend prevailing wage requirements to truck drivers and material supplier employees in some cases.

Maryland subcontractor must give more than $186,000 in back pay to workers after wrongly classifying them. 

Contractor groups voice concerns about workplace safety and more.

Construction unions hailed the new rule, but some contractor groups have strongly criticized it, with the Associated Builders and Contractors already planning a legal challenge.

Assistance program initially will apply to group of IIJA-funded DOT and GSA mega projects.

Su next moves on to the Senate confirmation process.

Agency deputy Julie Su, also a former California labor agency chief, will succeed the former Boston mayor, who is set to be executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association.