by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 30, 2020 | General
The Associated General Contractors of New York State provided the following COVID-19 guidance on March 28, 2020: OGS this morning issued the following communication to industry: Empire State Development has issued updated guidance for determining whether a business...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 27, 2020 | General
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes among its provisions, (i) the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and (ii) the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, which, on a temporary basis,...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 26, 2020 | General
On March 20, 2020, the Governor’s Office signed Executive Order No. 202.8, which, among other things, includes a directive tolling the statute of limitations and other legal deadlines and process from March 20, 2020 through April 19, 2020: In accordance with the...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 25, 2020 | Construction, General
Couch White Partner Jennifer Kavney Harvey recently presented on the New York State Governor’s Workforce Reduction Executive Order and State and Federal Paid Leave Update before the members of the Associated General Contractors of New York State.
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 24, 2020 | Construction, General
On March 20, 2020, the NY Governor’s Office issued Executive Order 202.8, which, among other things, mandates that all “non-essential business” implement a 100% reduction of their in-person workforce for the period from March 22, 2020, at 8 p.m. through April 19,...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Mar 17, 2020 | General
Developing a cogent response to the coronavirus outbreak (“COVID-19”) is extremely challenging, given the scale of the crisis and the rate at which it is evolving. With all its unknowns, the virus is certain to test the resiliency and adaptability of...
