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from Kevin J. Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate, Golden State Builders Exchanges

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The EPA has delayed enforcement of Certification Requirements for the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). As a result of contractor outcry, the EPA announced that it will delay enforcement of the RRP Rule's firm certification requirement and of the worker certification requirement to allow contractors more time to come into compliance.
 

Courtesy of HRCaliforniaExtra, June 17, 2010, California Chamber of Commerce

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published new information related to Federal contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Executive Order 13496 and beginning June 21, 2010, federal contractors and subcontractors must post a notice informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which governs relations between unions and private employers.

By Sam Abdulaziz, Attorney At Law

This case dealt with an insurance company’s duty to defend a default judgment against its insured.

Reese Jones (“Jones”) filed an arbitration proceeding against STARS Holding Company, Inc. (“STARS”). Jones sought to recover damages for faulty investment and financial planning advice. STARS was unable to put forward a defense because it had become insolvent prior to the proceeding. Jones obtained a $22 million judgment, which was confirmed by a judge.

by Joe Haraburda, President, Oakland Chamber of Commerce

 - from the California Employer’s Association

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card—commonly known as the “Green Card”—to incorporate several major new security features.  The Green Card redesign is the latest advance in USCIS’s ongoing efforts to deter immigration fraud.  Beginning May 10th, USCIS will issue all Green Cards in the new, more secure format.

from Kevin Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate, Golden State Builders Exchanges

The Real Games Begin

California State Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet ordered Russell/Thompson, Inc., a framing contractor, to pay $1.3 million in wages and $200,000 in fines for failure to pay 74 employees the proper wage for their work at Tercero Housing Project at the University of California, Davis.   The Labor Commissioner issued a civil wage and penalty assessment in an effort to collect the money owed to the workers.

By Brian D. Bertossa, Esq., Cook Brown, LLP, for the California Employers Association June Newsletter