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Cal/OSHA’s Latest on Lead Exposure: Clarification for the Construction Industry

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On May 5, 2025, the California Department of Industrial Relations made an important announcement that affects employers in the construction industry. Cal/OSHA has clarified lead exposure prevention guidance specific to...more

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Construction Chronicles: OFCCP Issues Guidance on Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry

On November 21, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) added to its library of contractor resources by publishing “A Guide to Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry.” ...more

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EEOC Releases Guidance for Preventing Harassment at Construction Worksites

Recent guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers best practices for employers in the construction industry to prevent and address harassment in the workplace....more

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EEOC Releases Recommended Practices for Preventing Workplace Harassment in Construction Industry

The construction industry has long been the subject of scrutiny by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with regard to sexual and other harassment issues. Several unique features of constructions sites make prevention...more

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EEOC Issues Anti-Harassment Guidance To Construction-Industry Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued guidance tailored to the construction industry regarding compliance with anti-harassment laws. This lines up with our prediction in early 2024...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #2

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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New Guidance for Joint Purchasing Programs Under R.C. 9.48 Sets New Allowances

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The Ohio Attorney General (OAG) released an opinion in March 2024, Opinion No. 2024-003, to clarify the kinds of services that may be procured under R.C. 9.48. The March 2024 opinion specifically references an OAG opinion...more

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[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series - The Latest on “Build America, Buy America” and Other Domestic Preference...

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Please join us for the latest installment in Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, a series of webinars that brings together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the federal...more

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Contextual “Construction” of Force Majeure Clauses

The Texas Supreme Court recently provided new guidance in interpreting force majeure language in an oil and gas drilling dispute. In Point Energy Partners Permian, LLC v. MRC Permian Company, the court held that the oil and...more

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IRS Publishes Guidance on the Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements Under the IRA

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Projects that start construction within 60 days from the publication of the Notice are exempt from the requirements. Key Points: ..Taxpayers now have until January 29, 2023, to start construction on a project to avoid...more

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IRS and Treasury Department Release Initial Guidance for Labor Requirements under Inflation Reduction Act

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On November 30, 2022, the IRS and the Treasury Department published Notice 2022-61 (the Notice) in the Federal Register. The Notice provides guidance regarding the prevailing wage requirements (the Prevailing Wage...more

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Distrito publica GuĂ­a para manejo de Asbesto en Colombia

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Recientemente el Distrito publicó la Guía de buenas prácticas para el manejo y prevención de riesgos asociados a la exposición de los materiales y residuos con contenido de asbesto en Colombia. La Guía es un documento de...more

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Changing COVID-19 Guidance And Requirements Cause Consternation At Construction Sites

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After a year of frequently changing guidance and requirements for construction firms, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the...more

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The Pause Is Over...OSHA Issues New Guidance for Construction and Steps Up Enforcement

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The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) recently released guidance concerning construction jobsite safety requirements to mitigate risk arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19). These actions include certain guidance...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Compliance Guidance for Construction Workforces

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a series of tips tailored to construction work to help reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. In addition to encouraging workers to stay...more

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More Los Angeles County Cities Issue Guidance for Construction Sites to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

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After the City of Los Angeles issued a requirement that contractors develop COVID-19 plans, many cities have followed suit. Below is a non-exhaustive list of cities in Los Angeles County that have instituted requirements or...more

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Construction is Considered Essential in Many Areas of California But Not Without Restrictions

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On March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order for the State of California that deemed construction workers to be “essential” and therefore exempt from the order (a full list of essential workers can be...more

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Massachusetts COVID-19 Response: Governor Baker Issues Guidance for Construction as “Essential Services”

Governor Baker’s office issued a guidance letter on March 25, 2020 in an attempt to resolve confusion in the Commonwealth concerning whether construction activities are essential services and may continue amid the shut-down...more

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New Ansi Standards for Aerial Work Platforms Coming March 2020

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New ANSI standards are going into effect March 1, 2020, for aerial work platforms. It is important to note that these standards are not OSHA requirements unless they would be adopted by OSHA, which is unlikely in the near...more

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OFCCP Drops Its New Compliance Assistance Guides

On August 2, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of its new compliance assistance guides. Among the new guides are...more

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Dig This! OSHA Renews Its Focus on Trenching and Excavation

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially kicked off its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Trenching and Excavation on October 1, 2018. With the NEP comes enhanced enforcement, education, and a new...more

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Solar Start of Constructive Guidance, a Comprehensive Analysis

New Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance on what it takes to start construction of a solar project raises practical questions, but it is very helpful in keeping the industry humming along. Solar projects that are under...more

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Boost For Solar Energy Developers From IRS Clarification Of "Beginning Construction" Tax Credit Rules

On June 22, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued Notice 2018-59 (the "Notice"), which provides guidance regarding qualification and construction timing for purposes of the investment tax credit ("ITC") provided by...more

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Beginning of Construction Guidance for Solar and Other ITC Technologies

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On June 22, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-59 (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides rules to determine when construction begins with respect to investment tax credit (“ITC”) eligible property, such as solar projects. ...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Beginning of Construction Requirement for ITC

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The IRS today issued guidance regarding the “beginning of construction” requirement as it related to the investment tax credit (ITC) under Internal Revenue Code Section 48. The guidance, Notice 2018-59, generally applies the...more

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