On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court held that admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by using...more
7/6/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VII
You may have forgotten this was even “a thing.”
Remember back in 2021 when President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, which required many federal contractors to ensure that employees working on federal contracts had...more
Well, not yet, but possibly soon.
Remember the nationwide injunction from Georgia that put a halt to the federal contractor vaccine requirements? Well, in addition to appealing that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals...more
It's now 3-0 against the feds, in case you're counting.
A federal judge in Louisiana issued yet another preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Judge Dee D. Drell...more
Contractors collectively breathe sigh of relief.
A federal judge in Georgia issued today a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits the government from enforcing the vaccine mandate that applies to federal...more
12/7/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Joe Biden ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the federal government from enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate that applies to federal contractors. The injunction applies only in the states of Kentucky,...more
12/1/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA) ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The new floor is $15 an hour.
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule implementing regulations under Executive Order 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal...more
Mark your calendars.
Consistent with the White House's statement, the deadline for covered contractors to comply with the vaccine mandate has been pushed back. According to updated Guidance issued by the Safer Federal...more
Administration is pushing back deadline.
According to a White House press release, the deadline for contractors to ensure covered contractor employees are vaccinated will be delayed until January 4th. In addition,...more
Affiliated entities may now be covered.
The Safer Federal Workplace Task Force issued additional FAQs yesterday regarding the vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Two of these new FAQs have the potential to...more
So many questions, only a few more answered.
As federal contractors grapple with all the uncertainties around the vaccine mandate, the White House’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued additional FAQs supporting...more
As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more
9/27/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Documentation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Joe Biden ,
Masks ,
Medical Records ,
OSHA ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Remote Working ,
Service Contract Act ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations
Vaccine mandate for many contractors is now imminent.
As ordered by President Joe Biden, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance today for federal contractors regarding COVID-19 prevention. Given the...more
9/27/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Documentation ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Joe Biden ,
Masks ,
Medical Records ,
OMB ,
OSHA ,
Service Contract Act ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations
Federal contractor employees, roll up your sleeves!
This won't hurt a bit.
President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order yesterday on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. The EO will...more