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UPDATE: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Flux

Photo of Marc AntonettiBy Marc Antonetti on Posted in Biden Administration, COVID-19, Federal Contractors, OSHA
The federal contractor vaccine mandate (Executive Order 14042), which we first reported on in September both here and here, apparently will be delayed. Facing industry resistance, multiple lawsuits, and vaccination and accommodation assessment deadlines that are difficult to meet, the White House announced in an evening press call on November 3, 2021 (The White House, … Continue Reading

The President’s Vaccine Executive Order – A Prelude of Things to Come for Federal Contractors?

Photo of Marc AntonettiBy Marc Antonetti on Posted in Biden Administration, COVID-19, Federal Contractors
With much fanfare, on Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced, among other wide-ranging proposed requirements for employers generally, a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees and certain government contractors. The president stated that he signed an “executive order that will require federal contractors to” have their employees vaccinated. (“Remarks by President Biden on Fighting … Continue Reading

Texas Passes Bill Prohibiting Businesses From Requiring Vaccine Passports for Customers, But Not Employees

Photo of Justin CaresiaPhoto of Peter StuhldreherPhoto of Ashlee GrantBy Justin Caresia, Peter Stuhldreher and Ashlee Grant on Posted in Texas
On June 7, 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continued to emphasize that Texas is open for business by signing into law S.B. 968, which prohibits Texas businesses from requiring customers to provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination — including through the use of “vaccine passports” — to gain access to or receive service from the business. The … Continue Reading
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