2007 - 4th Quarter

DECEMBER


DOL Proposes Update of National Apprenticeship Act
The DOL proposes updating the regulatory provisions under the National Apprenticeship Act to provide clarification and flexibility, while strengthening oversight procedures for measuring the performance of apprenticeship programs, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.

In Philadelphia a Measure Would Expand Prevailing Wage Rates
In Philadelphia a measure that received final legislative approval in the New Jersey Assembly would require payment of prevailing wage rates on construction projects by companies that are starting or expanding their operations using finds awarded under New Jersey’s Business employment Incentive Program.

Senates Passes Energy Legislation That Would Expand PW Requirements
The Senate passed energy legislation that contains provisions that would expand prevailing wage requirements for certain energy-related construction projects a week after the leadership told reporters the language was being stripped from the bill.