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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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Biden Administration Revives Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts

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On November 18, 2021, the Biden Administration announced an executive order (EO) bringing back to life what was formerly EO 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. The EO establishes that where a...more

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Government Acquisition Council Provides Preview of Vaccine Mandate Clause for Federal Contractors

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Late yesterday, the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) released guidance prescribing a class deviation from the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) in order to implement President Biden’s vaccine mandate for certain...more

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If You Do Business With the Federal Government, it May Be Time for Your Unvaccinated Employees to Roll Up Their Sleeves

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If your company does business with the federal government or subcontractors of the federal government, you may have to require that your employees become fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8, 2021. On...more

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Biden Issues Sweeping Measures, Including Vaccine or Test Mandate, as Part of New COVID-19 Action Plan, Part II: COVID-19...

On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“Order”). The Order seeks to “promote economy and efficiency in procurement” by requiring...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Biden Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors –A Number of Questions

On September 9, 2021, President Biden rolled out his Path Out of the Pandemic plan (the “Plan”) to combat the spread of COVID-19. As reported in an earlier alert, this Plan contains a number of moving parts and coverage that...more

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White House Issues Orders On Mandatory COVID Vaccines, Testing

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him get vaccinated. Well, maybe you can. President Biden issued announcements yesterday relating to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. One announcement applies to all...more

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Good News For Federal Contractors With Affordable Care Act Concerns

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Federal contractors subject to the Service Contract Act might appreciate knowing that the IRS understands that they must generally offer a cash payment to employees who decline coverage....more

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SCA Contractors: Fringe Benefit Rate to Increase With Adjustment for Executive Order 13706

For those government contractors that perform work on contracts covered by the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and are also subject to Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal...more

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Minimum Wage Increases for Federal Government Contractors

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Executive Order 13658 increases the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, effective January 1, 2015, for certain workers providing services under new contracts with the federal government. The Final Rule, the Fact Sheet, and the...more

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The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 24: Can Offers of Group Health Plan Coverage Under Code...

The Employer Shared Responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) generally require “applicable large employers” (i.e., employers who employed at least 50 full-time and full-time equivalent employees on...more

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