Governor Wolf announced that Pennsylvania construction companies will be permitted to resume operations beginning May 1, one week ahead of schedule, provided they adhere to the Administration’s guidance.

The Governor’s guidelines include, among other things, strict social distancing measures (unless employee or public safety requires a deviation); requirements to provide handwashing stations at building…

Governor Wolf has unveiled further details about his administration’s plan to reopen the Pennsylvania economy, as hopes persist that the pandemic is losing steam. The administration will use a “three-phase matrix” to determine when counties and/or regions around the Commonwealth are ready to begin easing restrictions on work, congregate settings, and social interactions.

The administration…

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) saw fit to remind employers that it remains illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions, including workplace issues related to COVID-19.

Generally, the whistleblower provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and similar state whistleblower…

Special thanks to McNees attorneys Steve Matzura and Errin McCaulley for contributing to this post.

On April 5, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released an Order requiring businesses with in-person operations during COVID-19 to adopt and implement certain safety measures. Businesses covered by the Order include those with facilities of at least 50,000 square…

This post is brought to you by Tim Finnerty, Nicole Kaylor, David Noll and Ben Ward of the McNees Corporate & Tax Practice Group . 

With guidance from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) still forthcoming, and the existing guidance changing, many businesses are struggling to understand…

Yesterday, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became effective, granting eligible employees emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave in response to COVID-19.  On the same day, after weeks of employers (and their attorneys) attempting to decipher the nuances of the leave requirements, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations, shedding…

This post was contributed by Timothy Finnerty, Co-Chair of the McNees Corporate & Tax Group

As the coronavirus spread throughout the US and many businesses closed their doors, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). President Trump signed the Act on Wednesday, March 18. The legislation provides benefits to employees that…