Nine Sun Valley Employers Cited for Silica Health and Safety Violations
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) cited nine employers in Sun Valley within the greater Los Angeles area...
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8.55 Million to Bolster California Wage Theft Prosecutors
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) completed the first cycle of funding...
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USDOL Adds Approx. $35M in Funding for Round 2 of Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grants
The Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $35 million in funding through the second round of Building...
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Fall Prevention is Focus of Construction Safety Week 2024
"Construction Safety Week" is celebrating its first 10 years as the construction industry's annual week-long, safety-focused event,...
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April 15th Start of National Work Zone Awareness Week
Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and...
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ECO Friendly Construction Materials for Transportation Sector
Posted 03/12/24 As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and ongoing work to improve air quality,...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Announces Over $9M in Federal Funding for Homeless Programs/ Affordable Housing
Posted 03/09/2024 Mayor Bass today announced from Paris, France that the City of Los Angeles has secured $9.34 million in congressionally...
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$18M California Investment to Prosecute Wage Fraud
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Labor Commissioner’s Office have launched an $18...
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White House Announces Over $240 Million in Infrastructure Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport...
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USDOL Hits Palmdale Residential Contractor for Over $300K
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $305,977 in back wages and damages for 47 people employed by a Palmdale construction company...
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New Build.ca.gov Site Allows State Infrastructure Tracking
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Administration launched Build.ca.gov to highlight once-in-a-generation investments in California...
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USDOL Announces Final Rule On Worker Misclassification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to help employers and workers better understand when a worker qualifies as an...
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$180,000 in Back Wages and Damages for Three Orange County Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $180,299 in back wages and damages from three Orange County residential construction...
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White House Requires Project Labor Agreements for Hefty Federal Contracts.
Today, senior officials from the Biden-Harris Administration announced a final rule implementing the President’s Executive Order 14063...
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Riverside Contractors Hit With $1.1 Million in Wages and Penalties
The Labor Commissioner’s Office collected $1.1 million in wages and penalties resulting from a prevailing wage assessment against general...
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President Biden Touts High Speed Rail at Las Vegas Training Center Visit
BDN was there as President Joe Biden visited the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas last week to highlight the $8.2B...
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Gov. Newsom Signs SB 423 and SB 4 into Law
Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bills 423, 4, and 593. The new laws massively boost affordable...
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AEC Unites Aims to Create More Opportunities for Black Contractors
Today national leaders in architecture, engineering and construction are launching AEC Unites to inspire, promote and spur equity and...
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USDOL and EEOC Announce Partnership to Strengthen Outreach and Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that the department’s Wage and Hour Division...
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CAL/OSHA Will Conduct Inspections During Heat Wave- Employers Must Protect Workers
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect workers from heat illness as a dangerous heat wave is forecast to impact many parts of the...
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