Podcast: Covid on the Job: Construction Sites and Employment Law

September 22, 2020

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Construction has been deemed an essential industry during this pandemic, but what do employers do when the Coronavirus hits their job site?

In this episode of More with McGlinchey, Mag Bickford and Zelma Frederick chat about the interesting intersection of employment law and construction law when Covid is identified on a worksite, from shutdown and testing to compliance, budgeting, and flexibility, and other considerations for owners and contractors.

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