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Although construction projects are generally allowed to proceed under most COVID-19 stay at home orders, owners and contractors need to know how to proceed safely on their construction sites. Not only do workers and others on site need to be...By: Newmeyer Dillion

When Nevada’s Governor identified construction as an essential business amid the initial directives of the COVID-19 state of emergency, the executive order required construction employers to “maintain strict social distancing practices to facilitate...By: Newmeyer Dillion

On April 16, 2020, sixteen California legislators urged Bay Area counties to relax the restrictions on housing construction under various shelter in place orders......By: Newmeyer Dillion

In light of the rapidly evolving coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, Owners and Contractors are advised to take immediate action to minimize their damages, as set forth below. Action Plan for Owners and Contractors. 1. Review and Assess Governmental...By: Newmeyer Dillion

In Sunday’s Oscars acceptance speech for the animated short film “Hair Love,” in which an African-American father learns to do his daughter’s hair for the first time, former NFL player and director Matthew A. Cherry remarked that he was motivated by...By: Newmeyer Dillion

A recent California law will hold homeowners’ associations accountable for the safety of their decks. SB326 now mandates all homeowners' associations to have decks inspected at least once every nine years by an architect or structural engineer to...By: Newmeyer Dillion

As initially drafted, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, included broad privacy rights for all California residents, including not just consumers – but also employees. Given the broad scope of the CCPA, the law provided employees with...By: Newmeyer Dillion

In case you haven't already heard, on July 1, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released guidelines and set a deadline for covered employers to submit EEO-1, Component 2 (pay and hours worked data) reports for calendar years...By: Newmeyer Dillion

California employers need to pay heed to the recently announced California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) emergency regulation related to their duty to protect employees from the potential harm caused by...By: Newmeyer Dillion