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An Update on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: No Need to Comply for Now, but Private Arrangements May Still be Enforceable

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With the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of challenges to the OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard and the CMS Vaccine Mandate making the headlines, less attention has been paid to the federal...more

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Task Force Signals Flexibility On Contractor Vaccination Mandate In New FAQs

Federal government contractors and subcontractors have been scrambling for weeks to try to digest and implement the COVID-19 safety measures issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) in the wake of...more

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Executive Order Showdown: The Vaccine Mandate

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When Texas governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on October 11th stating that no entity in Texas could compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination by “any individual, including an employee or a consumer” who objects for...more

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White House Says December 8 Vaccination Deadline Not a “Cliff” as Florida Sues to Enjoin Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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On October 28, 2021, the State of Florida filed a challenge to the Biden administration’s requirement that employees of federal government contractors be vaccinated by December 8, 2021....more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Additional Contractor Vaccination Mandate Guidance Issued

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has released a set of frequently asked questions and answers (“FAQs”) regarding the Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (the “Guidance”) it issued last week.  ...more

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Guide to Federal Contractor Obligations under Recent COVID-19 Executive Orders

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The federal government’s complicated multi-pronged approach to implementing COVID-19 safeguards related to federal contractors has left many confused.  ...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance on Federal Contractor Covid-19 Protocols

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On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance (“Guidance”) to federal contractors and subcontractors regarding required Covid-19 protocols. ...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Vaccinations Required for Covered Federal Contractor Employees by December 8

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On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its hotly anticipated workplace safety guidelines as required by Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors....more

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New Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Individuals Accessing DOD Facilities

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The Department of Defense (“DoD”) recently published Force Health Protection Guidance Memorandum (Supplement 23), which provides direction for individuals (including contractor employees) who must access DoD facilities to...more

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COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Federal Contractors

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On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released guidance detailing COVID-19 vaccination and other pandemic-related workplace safety requirements for federal contractors in accordance with the Executive...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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Vaccination Guidance Issued For Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) issued Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (the “Guidance”), advising covered federal contractors and subcontractors of their...more

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Vaccination Required for Employees Working in Connection with Government Contracts or in Shared Facilities

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By: Sati Harutyunyan, Matthew L. Haws, Gabrielle Sigel, Emma J. Sullivan, and Joseph J. Torres The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) issued its much anticipated guidance to federal contractors pursuant to...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Publishes Guidance for Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) published its expected guidance regarding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal government contractors.  ...more

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The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Publishes its Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Guidance

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Earlier this month, President Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan, Path Out of the Pandemic (Plan) with the stated goal of getting more people vaccinated....more

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Federal Government Issues New Guidance on Vaccination Requirements for Contractors

As previously reported, the Biden Administration issued an executive order on September 9, 2021 setting forth new COVID-19 safety protocols for certain federal contractors (the “Executive Order”). The Safer Federal Workforce...more

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Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

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While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread — particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

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President Biden Issues Expansive Plan to Mandate Vaccines for Federal and Private Sector Employees

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a major initiative entitled the “Path out of the Pandemic.” The initiative includes an executive order requiring vaccinations for nearly all federal employees and contractors...more

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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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What We Do and Don’t Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new six-pronged strategy to contain the spread of COVID-19.  Most notable are plans for COVID-19 vaccination and/or weekly testing mandates that will affect employers and...more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | What Employers Need to Know About President Biden's "Path Out of the Pandemic"

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his new comprehensive national strategy to combat COVID-19.  The action plan, entitled “Path Out of the Pandemic,” intends to further a “whole-of-government” approach by using...more

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