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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Updated FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Federal Contractors on Nov. 1, 2021, regarding its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...more

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The FAR and DFARS Deviation Clauses Directing COVID Vaccine and Other Protocols for Government Contractors: So, What Do They Mean...

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As indicated in our September 10, 2021 alert, the Federal Government has now issued Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) deviation clauses implementing the...more

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FAR Council Releases Guidance to Agencies on Issuance of Agency Deviation To Implement Executive Order 14042

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Most federal contractors will soon see a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) clause mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and safety protocols included in their future federal solicitations and contracts. The following is a...more

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COVID-19: White House Task Force Issues Guidance for Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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On September 24, pursuant to President Biden’s September 9 Executive Order, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force published its anticipated guidance regarding the vaccination mandate and COVID-19 safety requirements for...more

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Executive Order Mandates Federal Contractors to Implement COVID-19 Safety Protocols

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards for individuals working on or in connection with a federal government...more

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New Jersey Eases COVID-19 Restrictions for Private Indoor Workplaces

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (A5820/S3866) and Executive Order (EO) No. 244 on June 4, 2021, ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (but not the overall state of emergency) first declared on March...more

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The State of Emergency in New York Is Over: What That Means for Employers

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state disaster emergency he declared on March 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 would officially end after June 24, 2021. He then signed Executive Order No. 210, which...more

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A Delicate Balance: Protecting Unvaccinated and at Risk-Workers while Relaxing COVID-19 Workplace Policies under OSHA’s Updated...

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On June 10, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its long anticipated COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) and an updated COVID-19 guidance (“Guidance”)....more

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Remote Work, Masks, Mitigation, and Limits: Employer COVID-19 Obligations

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Responding to record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients and reports that Iowa’s healthcare system is in a dire position, the Governor instituted public health measures on November 16, 2020, via proclamation. Iowa...more

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Surface Transportation Addresses Global Cybersecurity Risks and Potential Safety Impacts - Recent Executive Order Affects Transit,...

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• On May 15, 2019, the White House issued a new national security Executive Order (EO) focused on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Services Supply Chain, which impacts all modes within the transportation...more

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Obama Issues Executive Order Scrutinizing Labor Practices of Federal Contractors

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President Obama does it again, issuing yet another Executive Order aimed at those seeking to do business with the federal government. On July 31, 2014, Obama issued the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, which the...more

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Affirmative Action Alert Oh, No! Another Executive Order For Federal Contractors

For the fifth time in seven months, President Obama has signed an Executive Order directed solely toward federal contractors and their employees. Yesterday, he signed the "Fair Play and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order to...more

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New "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order Dramatically Increases Risks for Government Contractors

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The White House has issued another Executive Order (EO) aimed at federal contractors, and it is the most sweeping order to date. The EO, titled "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces," was issued July 31, 2014 and is intended –...more

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