2020 HPSS LAW NEWS

12.15.2020 HPSS Law eBlast

• Can We Require Our Employees to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine? Should we?

• CDC Revises COVID-19 Guidance with Options to Reduce Quarantine

• CDC Updates its COVID-19 Guidance for Critical Infrastructure Workers Exposed to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Set to Expire on December 31

• DOL Opines on Compensable Travel Pay for Foremen and Laborers

• New OSHA Case Limits Potential Repeat Liability for Successor Entities

10.20.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• The Department of Labor Revisits the Misclassification Issue: Independent Contractor versus Employee

• Revised Certification Requirements for Women-Owned Small Businesses

• OSHA Announces $913,133.00 in COVID-19 Violations

• The Impact of COVID-19 on the Form I-9 Process

• Unlicensed Contractors Beware

• Firm News: Philip Siegel appeared on The Roofers Show podcast by Dave Sullivan to speak about killer contract clauses roofing contractors are often asked to agree to when executing a construction contract. Access podcast episode by clicking here.

08.25.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• What To Do If You Have an Employee with COVID-19 Symptoms, a Positive COVID-19 Test, or Exposure to COVID-19

• COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard - Virginia Adopts First-in-the-Nation OSHA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements for Employers

• Understanding Your Agreements and Addressing Potential Impacts in Contract Negotiations is the Key to Preserving your Rights in Relation to COVID-19

• Georgia Lien Waiver Bill Becomes Law and Takes Effect on January 1, 2021

• Firm News: Our firm was named one of The Top 50 Construction Law Firms by Construction Executive Magazine

06.25.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Relief is on the Way for Georgia Contractors and Subcontractors!  Georgia Lien Waiver Bill Passes the House and Moves Closer to Becoming Law

  • A copy of SB 315 can be found here.

  • The updated Affidavit of Nonpayment can be found here. 

  • The updated Interim Waiver form is here.

  • The updated Final Waiver form is here.   

06.05.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• OSHA Supplements COVID-19 Guidance for the Construction Industry
  

06.4.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Significant Changes to the Forgiveness of PPP Loans Under The Cares Act
  

05.22.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• OSHA Revises its Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
  

05.12.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Returning to Work - Reducing the Risk of Exposure

• Coronavirus E-blast - EEOC Issues New Technical Assistance on COVID-19

• Form I-9 and E-Verify News in light of the Coronavirus

• Southern California Tire Company to Pay Back Wages After Denying Paid Violating the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Component of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  

04.27.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Paycheck Protection Program Replenished
  

04.24.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• OSHA Provides Guidance to the Construction Industry on how to Address the COVID-19 Hazard
  

04.20.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• OSHA Provides Guidance on When a COVID-19 Illness is Recordable
  

04.08.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• COVID-19: Department of Labor Finalizes Regulations Clarifying Paid Leave under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

  • Employees Subject to Stay at Home or Shelter in Place Orders

  • Employees Experiencing Symptoms of COVID-19

  • Small Business Exemption

  • Documentation Requirement
    

04.02.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Programs Available to Provide Financial Assistance to Contractors Under the CARES Act

  • Paycheck Protection Program

  • Forgiveness of Loans

  • Other SBA Loan Provisions

  • Employee Retention Tax Credit

  • Deferral of Payroll and Self-Employment Taxes

03.31.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Coronavirus Update: Department of Labor (DOL) Clarifies Small Business Exemption for New Paid Sick Leave Requirements

03.30.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• State Executive Order Follow-Up - Continuation or Suspension of Construction During COVID-19

03.29.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Families First Act Webinar Recording Follow Up: “Answering Your Questions Concerning COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act”  

03.26.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Department of Labor Notice Poster and Construction Employee Hall Pass - Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
  

03.25.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• HPSS COVID-19 Webinar Announcement: “Answering Your Questions Concerning COVID-19 and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

03.24.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• State Executive Orders: Continuation or Suspension of Construction During COVID-19 for:

  • Federal Government

  • Alabama

  • California

  • Connecticut

  • Florida

  • Georgia

  • Illinois

  • Indiana

  • Louisiana

  • Maryland

  • Massachusetts

  • Michigan

  • Missouri

  • New Jersey

  • New York

  • North Carolina

  • Ohio

  • Pennsylvania

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Virginia

03.20.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• COVID-19 Coronavirus - Labor and Employment Implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA)

• Tax Credits for Paid Sick Leave

03.19.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• COVID-19 Project Concerns and Contract Provisions

• Delays and Extensions of Time

• Force Majeure - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• Price Volatility and Increased Costs Due to COVID-19

03.17.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions and Answers

• Employee Travel / Working from Home

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considerations

• OSHA Implications

02.24.20 HPSS Law eBlast

• Be Sure to Comply with OSHA's Form 300A Posting Requirement

• Understanding OSHA: OSHA'S Increased Penalty Amounts

• Lessons to be Learned - Florida Roofing Contractor Faces $291,724.00 in Penalties for Repeated OSHA Fall Hazard Citations

• New Form I-9 Published

• "Stay Bonus" Increases an Employee's "Regular Rate" for Purposes of Calculating Overtime Under FLSA

• Not Understanding Compensable Travel Nets Iowa Construction Company $126,420 Back Wage Assessment

• A Reminder on the Importance of Notice and the Opportunity to Cure

• DOL's Final Rule: Updating FLSA's Joint Employer Regulations Goes into Effect March 16, 2020

• Employee Spotlight: Ed Stone

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Stephen M. Phillips 

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Philip J. Siegel 

Construction Litigation, Employment & Labor 

Rising Stars 2005 - 2007, 2009 - 2010

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Scott D. Calhoun, “What’s in a name? Protecting your company’s trade names and trademarks,” Professional Roofing, March 2017 Issue

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