L&I Issues Reminder about COVID-19 Related Construction Requirements

On August 5, 2020, the Audit & Inspections Unit for the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections sent a letter to contractors outlining guidelines to avoid fines. This letter includes

COVID-19 Quarantine Versus Isolation: What’s the Difference and How Long Should They Be?

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s important to understand the distinction between isolation and quarantine. With regards to time away from work, employees should follow their companies’ COVID-19

GBCA Offers City-Approved COVID-19 Workplace Safety Training Certificate

Under Philadelphia’s current regulations, every active construction site must have a Pandemic Safety Officer. GBCA offers a COVID-19 workplace safety training course, test, and certificate that is recognized by the

IRS Issues Guidance for Employers Reporting Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages Paid

The Treasury Department and the IRS recently provided guidance in Notice 2020-54 to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees

DOL Adds Summer School and Camp Closures as Qualified Reasons for Paid Leave

From AGC of America: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing paid sick or expanded family and medical leave eligibility

COVID-19 Toolbox Talks

Click below to access GBCA’s COVID-19 Toolbox Talks: COVID-19 INFORMATION   COVID-19: THE CHAIN OF INFECTION   COVID-19 JOB SITE PROTOCOLS   COVID-19: ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE

GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: COVID-19: Traveling and Returning to Work

This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses traveling and returning to work during COVID-19 response. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a handout (includes Sign-In Sheet). DOWNLOAD