In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matters protests, many companies, including construction companies, issued public statements decrying racism and asserting their support for improvements in diversity and inclusion in their companies, their industry, and the country......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Among the many rule changes recently announced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was one specifically limited to construction industry employers — and will prospectively rectify a 20-year interpretation that ran roughshod over the rights of employees and employers......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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As construction continues and resumes during the COVID-19 pandemic, unionized construction employers must be mindful of the terms of their collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) when implementing workplace responses to COVID-19......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Employers have encountered COVID-19-related unique and challenging workplace law circumstances in multiemployer construction sites. For example, a hospital under construction may have imposed COVID-19 testing requirements on its general contractor, which, in turn, imposed testing requirements on the numerous subcontractors on the job site. Such situations require reviewing contractual and legal obligations......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Since March 2020, workers have expressed elevated concerns about their exposure to COVID-19 on construction sites. As states lift restrictions on construction work, employers should note that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) limits workers’ ability to refuse work......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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The COVID-19 crisis portends a new and troubling outlook for construction contractors and other employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. While many multiemployer pension plans had been recovering enough from the 2007–2009 Great Recession to have their current funding levels approach or exceed their pre-Great Recession funding levels, the COVID-19 crisis threatens those recoveries and the solvency of the most financially troubled plans......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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The use of cloth face coverings (masks) in the construction workplace is one of the preventive measure in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidance specific to the construction industry on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In addition to OSHA guidance, employers in the industry must consult Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information and local governments requirements......By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance for construction industry employers to prevent spread of COVID-19. In addition to measures the agency suggests for all employers, the guidance includes a variety of...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Private construction projects in New York will become subject to new prevailing wage requirements pursuant to legislation signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on April 3, 2020. The provisions take effect in January 2022. Covered Projects- The legislation...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and some states have offered guidance to prevent employee exposure to COVID-19, Los Angeles and New York City are enforcing more restrictive measures for construction sites. Based on...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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