Construction Industry Workplace Law Update – Spring 2024
Percentage of Construction Industry Workers in a Union Continues to Decline
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis, the percentage of construction workers who belong to a union dropped to a record low of 10.7 percent in 2023. This is the latest in a generational shift. Over the past 50 years, the percentage of unionized workers has decreased from 39.5 percent to the new low. Non-union construction employers should still be aware of unions and related labor law issues. We provide a few reasons here. Read full article …
Exploring Trends in Construction: AI Technology, Accessibility, Mental Health, Diversity
The largest construction show in New York, the 2024 New York Build Expo, attracted architects, designers, contractors, and construction professionals from across the tri-state area. The event explored trends in the industry, including the prevalence of rapidly developing AI, ensuring building accessibility for individuals with a disability, mental health concerns for employers to actively address, and fostering diversity amongst the industry group. Read full article …
What Court Striking Down Labor Board’s New Joint-Employer Rule Means for Construction Employers
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 joint-employer rule, which only required an entity to possess or reserve the right to control an employee’s essential terms and conditions of employment, regardless of whether such control was exercised. U.S. Chamber of Commerce et al. v. NLRB et al., No. 6:23-cv-00553. Read full article …
Illinois Uses Pre-Apprenticeship Program to Increase Diversity in Construction Trades
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development awarded more than $18 million in grant funding to 36 recipients through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Recipients include contractor groups such as the Associated Builders and Contractors, colleges and universities, and non-profits dedicated to providing skills-building training that prepares individuals to enter full apprenticeship programs then enter the building and construction trades. The Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program was created by the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act, enacted in 2019, and launched in 2021. Read full article …
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