by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 14, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors, Vaccinations
On December 7th, 2021, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in Southern Georgia blocked the federal contractor vaccine mandate nationwide. Previously, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky blocked the vaccine mandate, as it related to covered contracts, in only...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 7, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
Over the past week, multiple legal decisions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate occurred. Markedly, information involving the private employer mandate, health care staff mandate, and federal contractor mandate was either updated or clarified. The Equal...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 7, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Executive Orders, Vaccinations
On December 6th, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a vaccine mandate for private-sector workers, expanding the City’s Key to NYC Program (Program). Earlier, in August 2021, Mayor de Blasio announced the Program and issued Executive Order No. 225...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 30, 2021 | Biden Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) recently released deadlines regarding its future vaccine mandate decision. In short, the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s (OSHA’s) COVID-19...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
It is now official! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Sixth Circuit) will decide the merits of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In short, the Sixth Circuit “won” a Multi-District Litigation Lottery. The Lottery determined the circuit court to hear the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 9, 2021 | Biden Administration, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors, Vaccinations
On November 1st, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued new FAQs about COVID-19 workplace safety guidance for federal contractors and subcontractors. Generally, the FAQS cover contractors subject to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety...