Associated Builders and Contractors applauded on Nov. 15 the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which set aside the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial 2024 final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees.”
The Department of Labor announced the latest cohort of Apprenticeship Ambassadors and recognized current ambassadors for meeting or exceeding their commitments to expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeships.
The Department of Labor announced the award of $6 million in funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as nontraditional occupations.
The Department of Labor posted the pre-publication version and an associated fact sheet for its final rule entitled, “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.”
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship on Sept. 12 to address, among other things, state and local panels on Registered Apprenticeship Initiatives. There will also be a period for public comment.
The Labor Department announced the availability of $99 million in funding through the YouthBuild Program to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries, including construction, infrastructure and clean energy.
The Department of Labor announced $244 million in awards through two grant programs to help modernize, diversify and expand the Registered Apprenticeship system in growing U.S. industries, including clean energy, advanced manufacturing and supply chains, among others.
The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses and deaths in the workplace.
There has been a lot of talk and legal wrangling over the classification of workers by the U.S. Department of Labor in recent months, and it is likely to continue. However, do the same classification rules apply to salespeople?
