by Kimberly Schaffer | Aug 9, 2021 | Clemente J. Parente, Construction, General
The new Hero Act requires employers to adopt a COVID protocol Click here for the New York State Department of Labor’s Model Plan, Exposure Prevention Standard and Exposure Prevention Plan. Concerning notice, a copy of the plan needs to be given to employees...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jul 29, 2021 | Clemente J. Parente, Construction, Donald J. Hillmann, General, Joel M. Howard, III
On July 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that unions may continue to use the inflatable balloon known as “Scabby The Rat” at informational demonstrations because such use does not constitute an illegal secondary boycott. Read the article.
by Kimberly Schaffer | May 4, 2021 | Construction, General
Tax credits are one of the most useful aspects of the Internal Revenue Code as they provide for a dollar-for-dollar reduction in income tax owed. A tax credit is typically designed to favor or reward certain types of activities considered beneficial to the economy,...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Jan 11, 2021 | Blake C. Saunders, Construction, General, Joel M. Howard, III
New York State has recently passed legislation which seeks to clarify the meaning of the term “substantial completion” on NYS public projects. By amending section 139-f of the State Finance Law and section 106-b of the General Municipal Law, this legislation is also...
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 21, 2020 | Construction, General
Couch White Partner, Jennifer Kavney Harvey, presented on Assessing Your COVID-19 Workplace/Executive Order Compliance at the Associated General Contractors of New York State, Inc.’s webinar on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
by Kimberly Schaffer | Apr 7, 2020 | Construction, General
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released its flowcharts to demonstrate protocols for COVID-19 exposure on April 6, 2020.
