Agencies Advised Not to Terminate Contractors Who are “Working in Good Faith and Encounter Challenges”; More States Sue to Enjoin EO 14042...more
11/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
News outlets have run wild with coverage of President Biden’s July 9, 2021 Executive Order (the “EO”), encouraging the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to work with the “rest of the Commission” to “curtail the...more
On March 12, 2021, OSHA established a 12-month long “National Emphasis Program,” effecting an immediate emphasis on the enforcement of safety standards associated with COVID-19. The “COVID-19 NEP” also creates “an added...more
4/9/2021
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Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Inspections ,
Joe Biden ,
NEP ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety