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On Sept. 9, President Biden announced his and signed , Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. As required by the EO, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently issued guidance on . According to the guidance, covered employees must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, unless the covered contractor is legally required to provide an accommodation for medical or religious reasons.
On Sept. 24, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓNational issued a press release on the guidance, Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Guidance Raises Concerns, Says ABC.
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓstaff and counsel are currently reviewing the extremely broad guidance as well as evaluating any legal implications. Further updates will be provided in forthcoming editions of Newsline and during a .
Here is the summary of the guidance:
The guidance requires vaccination of covered federal contractor employees, except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation. Covered employees include:
For further information on which employees are covered, refer to ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓgeneral counsel Littler Mendelson’s .
The guidance also includes . is also available.
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓplans to participate in the rulemaking process and submit comments on the guidance. Prior to the release of the guidance, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓsent a letter to Office of Management and Budget on behalf of its federal contractor members with practical feedback on the EO, which includes 25 questions and concerns raised by the federal contracting community since the EO’s release on Sept. 9.
To learn more about the guidance and the forthcoming OSHA ETS rule that applies to all employers of 100 or more employees, register for the Sept. 30 webinar on
The information contained in this article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or opinion, nor is it a substitute for the professional judgment of an attorney.