The United States Department of Energy (DOE) claims that the nationwide adoption of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) would increase housing costs and burden American…
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In Controversial Move, FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements
Door and window dealers spend years accumulating customers. Some guard those customer lists by having salespeople sign noncompete agreements, barring them from transferring to competing…
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Treasury Issues Guidance on Energy Tax Credit Labor Provisions
Earlier this week, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued initial guidance for prevailing wage and apprenticeships as would apply under the…
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Federal Government to Issue Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas
The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced this week that an…
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Final Rule to Provide Clarification for Employee Versus Independent Contractor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule Wednesday, clarifying the standard for what constitutes an employee versus an independent contractor under the…
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AGC Sues Over Loan Necessity Questionnaire
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) submitted a legal complaint this week against the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Office of…
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Department of Commerce Weighs in Again On Millwork Products from China
In mid-June, The Federal Register published a preliminary determination regarding wood moulding and millwork products from the People's Republic of China, where the Department of…
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New Standard Revisions Part of OSHA’s Plan for Improvement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated several regulations effective July 15. The goal is to simplify employers’ jobs by clarifying and adjusting…