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Yesterday, MITA partnered with Bodman PLC to present a live COVID-19 webinar. Many employers are facing severe staffing shortages now. Enhanced and expanded unemployment benefits and protections against discipline for failing to return to work have left employers searching for methods to maintain staffing levels. Bodman workplace law attorneys discussed solutions
Effective 7:00 a.m. Friday, April 24th, 2020 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, then east on US-2 to St. Ignace then north on I-75 to the International
Yesterday afternoon, MDOT’s Chief Operations Officer, Tony Kratofil, notified industry that MDOT, like other state departments, would be implementing temporary layoffs starting next week for a number of their employees due to budget concerns. Mr. Kratofil’s email message included disappointing, but realistic commentary about the significant budgetary impacts the State
As we all are hopeful for an ultimate end date of the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate, MITA would like you to take a few minutes to answer some questions regarding your company’s workforce needs. It is anticipated that with the shutdown, our labor shortage needs could be magnified,
Governor Whitmer announced that testing for COVID – 19 is now available for all essential employees who still continue to report to work in person, regardless of whether or not they are showing symptoms of the virus. Prior to this, an individual had to show symptoms in order to be
MITA has been involved in a weekly stakeholder meeting regarding the Miss Dig process as it relates to locates. This truly is the calm before the storm and it is anticipated that locate requests could approach the 200k mark for the month of May alone. This is far above the
On Monday, April 20, 2020, MDOT informed MITA that they are suspending all “Landscape Projects” and “landscape work items” on road and bridge projects. MDOT indicated these “landscaping” suspensions are consistent with the guidance provided in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order (EO) 2020-42, issued on April 9, 2020. An EO 2020-42
Effective Monday, May 4, 2020, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will implement a two-inch buffer for structure under-clearance as part of their review for all Transportation Permits. This under-clearance buffer was approved by MDOT’s policy body on technical matters, the Engineering Operations Committee, at their January 21, 2020 meeting
MITA is pleased to partner with our legal counsel, Bodman PLC, to provide members with a live COVID-19 webinar opportunity on: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Dial in number: +1-415-655-0001 US Toll Code: 617 378 158 Many employers are facing severe staffing shortages now. Enhanced and expanded unemployment benefits and protections against
The EPA has expanded its list of approved cleaning agents to combat COVID-19. The main (active) ingredient(s) are listed below. There are 4 main categories of agents: Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach (Hypochlorite) Ammonia (Quaternary) Alcohol (Ethanol or Isopropyl) It is important to keep in mind that mixing these, especially bleach, should be
The Governor’s recent Executive Order that allows for an extension of expired vehicle registrations and licenses to June 30, 2020 is only in effect for those that expired after March 1, 2020. For those companies who have three or six month Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) registrations that expired prior to
As we all are hopeful for an ultimate end date of the Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate, MITA would like you to take a few minutes to answer some questions regarding your company’s workforce needs. It is anticipated that with the shutdown, our labor shortage needs could be magnified,
