The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has updated its model notices that inform workers of their eligibility to continue healthcare coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”). The updates, announced May 2, are intended to clarify to workers that, if they are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage when leaving a job, they may instead choose to purchase coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Click here for the revised Model COBRA Continuation Coverage General Notice and instructions. Click here for the revised Model COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice and instructions.
If your firm is already experiencing challenges in finding craft workers or is anticipating challenges in the future, join ż of America’s Open Shop Committee, HR Forum, and Training, Education & Development Forum for a web meeting on June 16 at 2:00 p.m. EDT featuring a presentation on “Best Practices in Recruiting Craft Workers.” Ron Kubitz, Recruiting Manager for Brayman Construction, will share strategies he has found effective in meeting his company’s immediate needs for craft workers as well as those useful for developing a pipeline of workers for future needs. Kubitz will address how to best use mobile technology, website language, employee referral incentives, job fairs, mentoring, and more. A roundtable discussion will follow, offering you and your fellow ż members a chance to share your own experiences and questions. The program will also include an update on labor and employment legal developments from ż staff.
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) have entered into a program together for the referral of untimely whistleblower claims, according to a May 21 memo from NLRB Associate General Counsel Anne Purcell to NLRB regional directors and officers.
There’s no question that compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be multifaceted and cumbersome, and U.S. Department of Labor continues to issue regulations that will govern the complex law. These regulations will likely impact the bottom line of every covered construction company. ż’s webinar, Affordable Care Act Update for Construction Employers, will provide employers with the latest and greatest information regarding the ACA, how it will impact construction companies, and how construction companies should prepare. The webinar will be held on June 24 from 2:00-3:30 PM EDT and is just $79 for ż members and $99 for non-members.
On May 19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) filed a consent judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to collect $556,000 in overtime back wages and liquidated damages for at least 445 current and former employees of Paul Johnson Drywall (PJD). PJD also agreed to pay $44,000 in civil monetary penalties – all for violations associated with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced that the annual national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force for 2014 is 7.2 percent.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (LA, MS, TX) has upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) finding that a nonunion trucking company’s confidentiality policy violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
Registration is now open for ż’s 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. For more information or to register visit www.agc.org/CHRTPC.
Registration is now open for ż’s 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information or to register visit www.agc.org/CHRTPC.
The ż Labor and Employment Law Council held its 30th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 1 and 2, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country shared information and learned about the latest developments in construction labor and employment law.