Join FordHarrison Memphis attorneys Frank Day, Russell Jackson and Erica Johnson for a Tennessee state law legal update. Topics covered in the update will include Tennessee’s COVID legislation, new and proposed Tennessee laws...more
On December 17, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit refused to stay a nationwide injunction blocking the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate from going into effect, pending appeal. By way of background, on Tuesday, December...more
12/24/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctions ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, a federal district court in Georgia halted enforcement of the Biden Administration’s federal contractor vaccine mandate in every state. As part of his plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic,...more
12/10/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On September 24, 2021, President Biden’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance for federal contractors and subcontractors regarding mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety protocols (“Guidance”). ...more
10/6/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Model Contract Clauses ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safety Programs ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards for individuals working on or in connection with a federal government...more
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, employers with fewer than 500 employees may continue receiving tax credits for...more
3/26/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour