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�鶹��Ƶ of America is launching a new effort to combat high suicide rates and improve mental health among the industry’s workers, the trade group announced today. The new effort, which the association is launching as part of its support for suicide prevention month, is designed to address the high rate of suicide among construction workers.

Register Now for Sept. 22 Orientation Webinar - The Culture of CARE Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Assessment is an online tool developed specifically for firms in the construction industry to measure and improve management of the company’s diversity & inclusion programs, policies, and practices. It is a company-wide survey that may require input from multiple people or departments in your firm to complete. Join �鶹��Ƶ for a webinar on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EDT on "Using the Diversity & Inclusion Assessment to Drive Your Strategic Efforts" to learn more about the Assessment, how to utilize key features of the Assessment platform, and how to leverage Assessment results to drive your strategic D&I efforts forward.

On Aug. 29, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or “NLRB”) issued its decision in Tesla, Inc., overruling precedent that allowed employers to enforce facially-neutral dress codes to prohibit wearing non-conforming attire, including union insignia and union logos. Now, employers must allow employees to wear union attire absent a showing of “special circumstances.”

Construction Association Survey Finds Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Constraining Further Nonresidential Growth; Officials Urge Public Leaders to Reform Training and Immigration Policies

�鶹��Ƶ’s lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate’s implementation is limited by another court.

The Biden administration just issued a proposed regulation mandating that every general contractor and subcontractor engage in negotiation or agree to project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more with limited exceptions.

�鶹��Ƶ of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN Daylight Time. All �鶹��Ƶ members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from �鶹��Ƶ staff and an open discussion of labor relations matters.

In the latest installment of protracted litigation involving Browning-Ferris Industries (“BFI”) and the appropriate standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 29 vacated a National Labor Relations Board decision in BFI’s favor. The standard is significant, as companies that are joint employers may be held jointly responsible for any unfair labor practices and collective bargaining obligations related to the jointly employed workers.

In light of the 30-day window that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is offering federal contractors to object to a disclosure of EEO-1 reports, �鶹��Ƶ of America will host an informal conversation with Alissa Horvitz of the law firm Roffman Horvitz on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 3:00–3:30 p.m. EASTERN Daylight Time. All interested �鶹��Ƶ members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The conversation will cover the background of the disclosure order, what data is included, contractors covered, liability concerns and next steps for contractors amongst other matters. A brief Q&A session will be offered at the end if there are further questions.

The agenda is coming together and registration is open for the 2022 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference and pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop to be held October 12-14, 2022, in Phoenix, AZ.