CAL SMACNA Joins Coalition Over Concerns with COVID Paid Leave (AB 84/SB 114) – Tax Credit Needed for High Wage Paying Employers

by Emily Mills | Feb 9, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

CAL SMACNA Joins Coalition Over Concerns with COVID Paid Leave (AB 84/SB 114) – Tax Credit Needed for High Wage Paying EmployersCLICK HERE to view the...

CAL SMACNA Legislative Action Alert: New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Mandate on California Employers

by Emily Mills | Feb 8, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

CAL SMACNA Legislative Action Alert:New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Mandate on California EmployersMAKE YOUR VOICE HEARDSACRAMENTO – This week, the California Legislature and Governor Newsom are finalizing a new mandate to force employers to pay up to 80 hours of...

President Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Quality of Federal Construction Projects

by Emily Mills | Feb 7, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Quality of Federal Construction ProjectsFEBRUARY 03, 2022Biden-Harris Administration will make federal procurement more economical and efficient by improving coordination and minimizing disruptions on large...

Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheets and Updated COVID-19 FAQs

by Emily Mills | Jan 18, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO —  On January 14 2022, Cal/OSHA posted fact sheets and updated its FAQs on COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to incorporate new guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on isolation and quarantine periods,...

New COVID-19 Guidance from the California Department of Public Health

by Emily Mills | Jan 5, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

On December 30 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued their guidance interpreting CDC’s December 27th update to their Isolation and Quarantine guidelines. These changes generally shorten quarantine and isolation periods due to scientific...

CLSB Highlights New Contracting Laws Going into Effect on January 1, 2022

by Emily Mills | Dec 21, 2021 | Politics and Industry News

The Contractors State License Board released the following information to highlight construction-related laws that will go into effect January 1, 2022. AB 569 (Grayson) This bill increases from $5,000 to $8,000 the maximum administrative civil penalty CSLB can assess...