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Biden Administration EO Requires Project Labor Agreements with Unions on Certain Federal Construction Projects

by Stephania Sanon and Daniel Graham | Mar 22, 2022 | Employment, Labor

A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish the terms of employment on a project. Executive Order (EO) 14063, issued by the Biden administration on February 2, 2022, requires PLAs on “large-scale construction projects,” defined as Federal construction projects within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract to the Federal Government is at least $35 million.

Multiemployer Pension Plans: Addressing the Issue of Underfunding

by Todd Solomon | Aug 11, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Retirement Plans

A significant issue facing many business owners is the impact of underfunded multiemployer pension plans. This is most common, but not exclusive to, unionized businesses. McDermott Partner and Global Head of the Firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group Todd Solomon joins Domenic Rinaldi, owner and managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, for a recent episode of the M&A Unplugged Podcast to talk about multiemployer pension plans and discuss proactive steps owners can take to get ahead of future issues regarding pension participants.

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New York and San Francisco Approve Mandatory Paid Family Leave

by McDermott Will & Emery and Ruth Wimer | Jul 14, 2016 | Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor

Both the State of New York and the City of San Francisco recently granted paid family leave to eligible employees. Paid family leave becomes effective on January 1, 2017, in San Francisco and on January 1, 2018, in New York.

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Did France Really Ban Work E-Mails After 6 p.m.?

by Jilali Maazouz and Ludovic Bergès | May 14, 2014 | Employment

Several international news sources recently reported that French law now prevents employees from answering their mobile phones or professional e-mails after 6.00 pm (see articles in the Guardian and USA Today, among others). The truth is somewhat less sensational but somewhat more administratively burdensome for certain consulting companies.

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