The U.S. Dept. of Labor recently unveiled proposed changes to clarify the distinction between employee and independent contractor, which is a huge issue for contractors that rely on subcontractor labor, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Construction Law.
COVID-19 cases are spiking in certain areas where college campuses and people participated in large gatherings without masks or social distancing. Contractors are also facing high scrutiny for how they’re using PPP stimulus funds.
Cotney Construction Law CEO Trent Cotney checked in with WC Publisher Jill Bloom and Roofing Contractor Editorial Director Rick Damato and broke down Virginia’s move to become the first state with new, hard-and-fast rules pertaining to COVID-19 in the workplace.
The sheer volume and pervasiveness of COVID-19 cases has construction industry trade groups and others questioning the practicality of current U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that requires workplace exposures to the virus reported and recorded.