by Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) has recently issued new federal contractor COVID protocols. In brief, the White House COVID-19 Response Team leads the Task Force. The General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Personnel Management...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
In the latest attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, President Joseph Biden recently announced new COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Because of the recent rise in variant cases, the requirements are part of a six-pronged strategy to combat the virus....
by Editorial Staff | Sep 13, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Small Business Administration
On September 9th, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced significant enhancements to its COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Generally, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL) assists businesses, renters, and homeowners located in...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations
On September 1st, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated previously released mask and vaccination guidance. Chiefly, the guidance addresses both fully vaccinated and nonvaccinated individuals and measures to keep everyone safe from illness....
by Editorial Staff | Aug 31, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), immigration
On August 24th, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new rules affecting new green card applicants. Markedly, effective October 1, the CDC will require the COVID-19 vaccine for applicants to obtain permanent residence and refugee...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 24, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOJ, EEOC
The recent announcement of the FDA fully approving Pfizer vaccines may have implications involving workplace vaccine mandates. For example, according to a Fisher Phillips survey, 10% of employers said they were hesitant to impose vaccine mandates. However, this...
