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IEC Supports Proposed Joint Employer Rule While Seeking Key Revisions
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (254+ words) Construction Owners Gift a Payroll Tax Calendar to your Payroll Admins this holiday season. → IEC Backs Proposed Joint Employer Rule While Seeking Additional Clarifications - Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) expressed support for the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed 2026 Joint Employer Rule....
EEOC Lawsuit Signals Rising Jobsite Harassment Risks for Construction Employers
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (417+ words) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against project-based construction services company Advanced Technology Group, alleging the contractor failed to address workplace harassment tied to national origin and retaliated against an employee who reported the conduct. The…...
Newsom Announces Workforce Training Funding for LA Wildfire Recovery
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (600+ words) SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced new funding to expand construction workforce training programs aimed at accelerating recovery and rebuilding efforts across Los Angeles following devastating wildfires. The workforce development initiative is supported through the Governor’s LA Rises recovery effort, in…...