Over 2,000 commenters responded to the Department of Labor’s request for input on occupations that should be added to the “Schedule A” shortage list, which presumes U.S. workers are not available in a listed occupation and speeds employer applications for green cards for workers in those jobs.
The Department of Labor issued a blog post that highlights five ways construction industry employers can create safer and better workplaces for all workers, especially women.
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released 2023 injury and illness data collected under the agency’s new Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulations published in July 2023.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on April 24 to address the following agenda items: OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Rulemaking, OSHA’s Infectious Disease Rulemaking and a public comment period.
The House Education and the Workforce Committee voted 21-13 along party lines to advance H. J. Res. 116, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Department of Labor’s SWACCA-supported independent contractor final rule.
In early March’s municipal elections, San Francisco made it easier for developers to turn empty office buildings into homes with the passage of Proposition C, which offers a tax break for developers to convert up to 5 million square feet of commercial space by 2030.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a virtual roundtable on Feb. 16 from 1-3 p.m. ET on the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Modernization Rule.
