New Updates!
Newly Released Required COVID-19 Jobsite Posting
FREE download for your jobsite.
GOVERNOR ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES
Forms for contractors that need to travel to Louisiana. (Links to the forms.)
Travel Authorization Letter (Free Template.pdf) or Word Doc. Link
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website
The Centers for Disease Control has numerous resources about what the virus is and how ABC Greater Houston members can prepare for COVID-19, understand symptoms, and what to do if an employee is sick.
– What to Do If You Think You’re Sick
ABC General Counsel Littler Mendelson’s Coronavirus Resources
Coronavirus may be transmittable in the workplace and is serious. Medical experts are still searching for a test to detect its presence. Learn the necessary employer action items and OSHA reported cases and how it can impact your business.
– Coronavirus Employer Action Items
– OSHA Recording and Reporting Cases of COVID-19
– COVID-19 Response Legislation
U.S. Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor has resources to help ABC Greater Houston members prepare for the COVID-19 virus. Below are some resources to help members prepare the office for the virus and how to coordinate a plan with employees.
-COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
– OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Emergency Preparedness Recovery Resources
ABC has assembled Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources to help our chapters and members quickly access state and federal agency websites that have the latest information and guidance.
You’ve Been Suspended – Were You Ready?
Your legal rights and remedies will be largely determined by your contract and the laws applicable to it. But some basic principles will be applicable depending on the source of the suspension.
Resources for Employers
The Houston Construction Industry: Recommended Practices in Response to COVID-19 [English Version]
The Houston Construction industry provides consistent employment annually for workers in the Houston area. Learn more about recommended practices for contractors and their companies.
La Industria de Construccion en Houston [Spanish Version]
Greater Houston Partnership Stay Home, Work Safe Webcast
President & CEO Bob Harvey hosted an information session on Harris County’s Stay Home, Work Safe Order now in effect.
The House will vote on the COVID-19 aid package the chamber passed on Saturday, March 14. Learn about paid leave and scheduling for employees.
H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Information
This bill responds to the coronavirus outbreak by providing paid sick leave and free coronavirus testing, expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits, and requiring employers to provide additional protections for health care workers.
EEOC Information Regarding ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
Here’s an overview of what you should know about the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19.
Updated FAQs for Employers on COVID-19
Fisher Philips has assembled a cross-disciplinary task force of attorneys across the country to address the many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of the COVD-19 coronavirus.