It was not long after the first pharmaceutical company announced a successful Phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine that questions began to be asked by employers about whether, and under what circumstances, an employer could mandate that employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. While it is presently legal for an employer to require, in certain [...] Read More

Robert S, Peckar, a founding partner of Peckar & Abramson, and Crystal T. Dang, an associate in the firm's Houston office, have written "Natural Disasters’ Impact on Construction in the United States," an article for Construction Executive. The article provides guidelines in anticipation of disasters, for reviewing the impact of a disaster as it is happening, and developing a mitigation [...] Read More

JD Holzheauser, a senior associate in Peckar & Abramson's Houston office, has written "Documenting Contract Changes in Construction" an article for Construction Executive. The article provides advice on actions a contractor can take during construction that will help them recover time or money when a contract’s schedule or scope of work needs to be changed. Read the full article here. Read More

On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify employer reporting requirements of COVID-19 related work incidents that lead to either an employee fatality or hospitalization. The reporting requirement for fatalities from a work-related COVID-19 infection is triggered when an employee dies within 30 days of being exposed to COVID-19 while at [...] Read More

Michael C. Zisa, Chair of Peckar & Abramson's Surety and Construction Related Insurance Defense practice, has written "Subcontractor Failure to Pay Employee Wages Could Fall on General Contractors," an article for Construction Executive. The article discusses how general contractors must realize the risk of being held liable for a subcontractor’s failure to pay timely and proper wages to their employees [...] Read More