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On Monday, November 23, 2020, Governor Wolf issued a new COVID-19-related Order outlining additional targeted mitigation requirements for businesses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  The Order rescinds and supersedes the Governor’s prior Orders concerning COVID-19, and imposes several new requirements on businesses with the goal of reducing the spread of COVID-19. 


For more information about the Order, click here.

 

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