On December 9, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget issued updated guidance to address the nationwide injunction that currently bars, on a preliminary basis, enforcement of the federal vaccine mandate.
For federal...more
The enforceability of the federal contractor vaccine mandate has not been finally decided. On December 7, 2021, a federal court for the Southern District of Georgia entered an injunction "with nationwide applicability"...more
Despite a recent court ruling covering three states, most federal government contractors still must comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ("Contractor Vaccine Mandate") included in President Biden’s Executive Order 14042,...more
12/6/2021
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Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $15 on January 30, 2022 -
Federal prime contractors and subcontractors should prepare to pay a higher mandatory minimum wage starting January 30, 2022....more
8/18/2021
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has caused hardship to many employers and employees and is likely to continue to do so in the near future. In response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has not - at this time - resulted in a federal government shutdown. To the contrary, on March 22, 2020, the Department of Defense's (DoD) acquisition arm has urged industry firms to...more
Expansion of Telehealth Options -
As part of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, agencies have rushed to relax restrictions on the provision of telehealth in order to facilitate the...more
3/27/2020
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