During the 2020 Virginia General Assembly Session a bill was passed which created a series of laws related to Wage Theft. The law now places the burden of policing the issue on general contractors.   Further, the law now makes Virginia-based contractors responsible for...

The Paid Quarantine Leave bill (HB 5116 – Guzman) requires employers to provide eligible employees paid quarantine leave. The leave must be provided for any employee to seek medical care for a potential COVID-19 illness, to provide care for a family member, or because of a...

Tell President Trump and your U.S. Senators to support an immediate infusion of $49.95 billion in funding for state departments of transportation (DOTs)! Thousands of construction jobs may be on the line if they do not act soon. Due to the unprecedented impact of the...

During the Virginia General Assembly’s 2020 session, legislators in Richmond swiftly advanced a handful of bills that would upend the construction industry. While they failed to repeal the Commonwealth’s right-to-work law protecting the state’s hardworking workforce, they...

Government officials at all levels should treat the construction industry and the work it performs as vital and essential to the critical industries that must remain in operation to respond to this pandemic and crises to come. To ensure this is the case, the Trump...

Several bills have passed this year relating to Wage Theft.  The construction industry has not opposed these bills yet now has MAJOR concerns with SB 838 as reported from the Conferees:     GC’s are liable if “they should have known” about lack of wage...

Several bills have passed this year relating to Wage Theft.  AGCVA, made up of 600 General & Specialty Contractors, has supported several of those efforts yet now has concern with SB 838 reported out of the House as it will create un-necessary compliance costs,...

These Action Alerts are effective, but the battle is not over and you MUST email and call legislators again!  In addition to contacting your legislator, we need you to also email: Senator Deeds, Senator Marsden, Senator Barker and Senator Peterson. We have been...

Several Bills are Anti-Competitive for the Construction Industry.  Unions are Calling Legislators.  YOU NEED to CALL to OPPOSE these Bills! SB 426 forces unionization (misnamed the "fair share act") by requiring all employees to pay up to 60% of labor union dues...

We have one more request!  We need you to make 5 calls and send 5 emails and have your clients do the same. 1) Legislation is moving forward by Sen. Saslaw (D) (SB 182), which will allow state and local governments to mandate anti-competitive and costly project labor...

Two issues are getting through the Virginia Legislature which we need you, your employees and your clients to help stop! 1) Legislation is moving forward by Sen. Saslaw (D) (SB 182), Del. Lopex (HB 358) which will allow  state and local governments to mandate...

AGCVA Members – Monday will be a big business impact day in the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee.  We need you to contact your Senators office TODAY.  Tell them to Oppose the following bills as overreach of government into business.  Senator Monty Mason,...

URGENT – You MUST voice your position TODAY, preferable before NOON!  What is going on?  Several unions out side of Virginia are trying to gain a grater foothold in our state with the Democratic leadership. In control of the General Assembly for the first time in...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has proven to be a popular and significant relief measure for construction firms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tell your U.S. Senators to make substantial improvements to the program by passing the Paycheck Protection Program...