COVID-19 RESOURCES

Our industry, nation, and the globe are facing an unprecedented moment with respect to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.  As the situation evolves, North America’s Building Trades Unions stand prepared to help. This resource page will provide guidance and updates to help members and industry navigate the significant challenges we are facing during this uncertain time.

Federal Government Affairs and Legislative Resources

Links to agency updates and regulations regarding the CARES Act and Families First legislation

• Congress has passed two major pieces of legislation addressing COVID-19 and the president has signed them into law. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) were designed to provide economic relief for businesses and workers severely impacted by COVID-19. NABTU lobbied very aggressively to ensure each bill contained policies that would help the working families of the construction industry as well as its contractors.

• • What you need to know if you are unemployed or have reduced hours due to COVID-19 
  • What you need to know about how your employer can help cover wages and benefits
  • What you need to know if you have childcare needs
  • What you need to know if you are paying student loans
  • What you need to know if you are paying rent or a mortgage

Legal Resources

• What Parents Need to Know about COVID: Fact sheet on how FFCRA and PUA apply to school reopening
• Guidance for Contractor Screening of Construction Workers
• Guidance on Local Union Elections and LM Reports
• Rules for Meetings and Elections of State, Provincial and Local Councils

• Legal Summaries of COVID-19 Legislation Impacts:
  • Revised summary focused on protections and benefits for workers (updated 05/01/2020)
  • Revised summary focused on training programs
  • Revised summary focused on unions
  • Revised summary focused on contractors with 500 or fewer employees
  • Revised summary for contractors with more than 500 employees

U.S. Department of Labor Resources

• COVID-19 and the American Workplace
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (Fact Sheet)
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements (Fact Sheet)
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q&A
  • COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Q&A
  • COVID-19 and the Family Medical Leave Act: Q&A
  • Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • Federal Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice – FAQ
  • Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-1: Temporary Non-Enforcement Period Applicable to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Contractor Summary of CARES Act

State Information

• Building Trades’ Letter to U.S. Governors and Mayors
• List of States and Municipalities That Deemed Construction “Essential”
• State Unemployment Links

Health and Safety Resources