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The DOL is attempting to take steps to guarantee worker safety in extreme heat from their workplaces. They have attempted to issue heat hazard alerts through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This reminds employers that they have to ensure protection for their workers to avoid heat-related illnesses and injuries. OSHA also attempts to increase […]

On August 8th, the DOL finalized regulations under the Davis-Bacon Act, the common wage law for federal projects. ARTBA and other industry groups have commented on the DOL’s rules. These rule modifications include Expanding the DBA coverage sites; this rule allows a more narrow scope of coverage to locations where a significant portion of work

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Glacier Northwest Inc, allowing the company to bring a lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In the 8-1 decision written by Amy Coney Barrett, the court states that the company can pursue its claims against the union in state court. Barrett says that the National Labor

NJDOL reaches a compliance agreement with Donald Drywall, L.L.C., after numerous investigations have found that the subcontractor has committed numerous violations under wage and hour, sick leave, and employee misclassification. The Wage and Hour Division found 48 misclassified employees worked for these companies in Hudson County. In addition, Donald Drywall, L.L.C. failed to pay their

During their routine mine inspections, The Department of Labor announced that they found over 335 violations in April 2023 alone. Over the course of the year, these investigations have revealed several violations, including 257 significant and substantial violations, likely to cause injury and illness. As well as 18 unwarrantable failure findings, indicating that these are

Governor Murphy signed a bill developed by the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) on March 13, 2023, that changes the dates for the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) material cost escalation program. This bill expands the eligibility period for contracts that qualify for reimbursement for cost increases. Previously, only contracts bid before April 1, 2020,

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been the subject of much debate in recent years, especially regarding the salary threshold for overtime eligibility. Until 2020, the threshold was set at $23,600. In January 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) raised the salary threshold to $684 per week or $35,568 per year. Now, just three

On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) published a final ruling to implement changes to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) which became effective on August 8, 2022. There is a thirty (30) day public comment period solely

As a result of landmark case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which is the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade, there are bound to be labor and employment repercussions. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has vowed to stand behind the protections that existed under Roe vs. Wade, stating that he will

Most expecting parents in New Jersey qualify for some paid family leave. Through the joint effort of the New Jersey Department of Labor and the Office of Innovation, an online tool has been developed to help expecting parents plan and estimate the dates when their maternity leave benefits start and end (myleavebenefits.nj.gov/timeline). In NJ, maternity