Employers with 100 or more employees should continue to develop policies requiring workers either to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to submit to weekly testing and other safety requirements, in the expectation that...more
11/9/2021
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On September 30, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council issued a memorandum requiring that most federal contractors and subcontractors include a clause in future contracts and subcontracts that require...more
10/7/2021
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On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Action Plan”), which outlines a six-pronged approach to combat the pandemic. The wide-ranging Action Plan lays out plans to vaccinate...more
9/14/2021
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This morning (on May 6, 2021), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 21-21, which adopts a three-phase plan to relax or eliminate nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social gatherings by...more
With the December 31, 2020 expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) fast approaching, on December 28 President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”). Although...more
With the United States experiencing the largest surge in cases since the COVID-19 crisis began, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently granted emergency-use authorization of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19...more
On November 18, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order (EO) 20-99, “Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19” (the “Order”) to address the recent...more
On March 31, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its temporary rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), including the paid-leave benefits provided in the Emergency Paid Sick...more
Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was passed into law on March 18, 2020, crucial questions about the Act’s requirements have remained unanswered. Yesterday (on March 26, 2020), the United States...more
On Wednesday afternoon (March 18), the Senate passed the revised House bill by an overwhelming 90-8 margin. The bill - including the technical corrections made on Monday by the House of Representatives - was sent to the...more