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COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program

 

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced, on July 16, $50 million in available grant funding to help eligible employers pay certain life-sustaining employees hazard pay during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of the grants is to ensure employers are able to retain and employ essential employees during the pandemic. The Department of Community and Economic Development (the “DCED”) is overseeing the program. Applications for the program are being received until July 31. Click Here for Entire Article

On Thursday, June 18, 2020, BCGL's Employment Team of Theresa Mongiovi and Angela Sanders will host a webinar titled "Employer Q&A:  Open for Business in the Yellow and Green Phase."  The webinar will address frequently asked questions from employers about operating in the yellow and green phases under Governor Wolf's Plan to Reopen Pennsylvania, including:

 

     -Transitioning from Yellow to Green Phase
     -Employee Travel Issues
     -Masking Questions 
     -Health Screening and Questionnaires
     -Temperature Checks
     -Self-Quarantine Issues
     -Cleaning Questions
     -Notification Issues
     -Continuing Remote Work
     -FFCRA Tax Credits
     -Paycheck Protection Program

 

Advanced registration is required for this webinar:  REGISTER

On Friday, March 22, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., BCGL will host a webinar titled "Getting Back to Work: Employment Issues in the Yellow Phase."  Theresa Mongiovi, Chair of BCGL’s Employment & Labor Law Department, and Angela Sanders, will discuss new requirements governing employers including state and federal worker safety requirements, interplay of the Paycheck Protection Program with layoff and furlough considerations, recall strategies, required exposure protocols, new benefits, and managing employee issues related to COVID-19.  

 

TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Join us Friday at 9:00 a.m. at the following link:  Return to Work Webinar

You can also dial in using your phone at the following toll free number:  1-866-899-4679
The access code for the webinar is 770-564-397.