The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel filed a complaint April 20 against Boeing, claiming that Boeing violated federal labor law by building a second production line for its Dreamliner at a non-union factory in South Carolina in retaliation against past strikes by the unions.Â
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has scheduled five upcoming conferences throughout the country to educate federal contractors on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and other federal contracting wage laws the agency enforces.Â
On April 6, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed sending "Decentralized Correspondence" letters, commonly referred to as "no-match" letters, to individuals and employers notifying them of discrepancies between information reported on form W-2 and SSA records.  SSA stopped sending no-match letters during tax years 2007-2009 due to litigation over controversial regulations that were eventually rescinded.
On April 14, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule that adopts, without changes, a 2009 interim rule that changed Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification form.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵLabor and Employment Law Council held its 27th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 15 in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended to learn about the latest developments in construction labor and employment law.
On April 7, 2011, Â鶹ÊÓƵcompleted a webinar that provided compliance assistance training and best practices for federal and federally-assisted construction contractors governed by the requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – the federal agency responsible for ensuring that those who do business with the federal government take affirmative action and refrain from unlawful discrimination.
Â鶹ÊÓƵparticipated in a constructive meeting of the Construction Industry FASB Coalition with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to discuss the Board’s project to enhance financial disclosure standards for employers that contribute to multiemployer benefit plans.Â
On March 29, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued interim guidance to employers on the requirement, as a result of the Affordable Care Act, to report the cost of employer-provided health insurance coverage on Form W-2.
On March 25, 2011, more than two years after the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) went into effect, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final regulations to clarify the law.
Carey L. Peters, Ph.D., has been named the new executive director of the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) effective February 22, succeeding Bob Gasperow who is retiring after more than 30 years of distinguished service.