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North Carolina Law Expands Workplace Violence Prevention Act to Address Mass Picketing

On July 9, 2025, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 311, Session Law 2025-71) that expands the state’s Workplace Violence Prevention Act’s (WVPA) definition of “unlawful conduct” to...more

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New Guidance Suggests the Government May Begin Enforcement of the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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On Friday, October 14th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) published new guidance for upcoming potential enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate established by Executive Order 14042,...more

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Appeals Court Limits Injunction of Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate, But Enforcement Unlikely for Now

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On August 26, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s injunction of Executive Order 14042, President Biden’s executive order requiring employees working on federal government contracts...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: Federal Appeals Court Says It's Unlawful But You Might Have to Comply Anyway

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​​​​​​​Lately, litigation news related to public and private workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates has quieted. That changed last Friday, when the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed a nationwide injunction against the...more

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11th Circuit Court Upholds Stay of the Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate but Limits the Scope of its Injunction

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Since December 2021, there has been a nationwide stay in the implementation of Executive Order 14042's vaccination requirement for federal contractors, which was the result of an injunction entered by a Georgia federal court....more

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Eleventh Circuit Significantly Narrows Scope of Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction, Allowing Enforcement in Many States

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On August 26, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in the federal government’s appeal of a lower court order striking down the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for...more

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To Mandate Vax or Not, That Is the Question: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandates Before Several Appellate Courts

Questions about COVID-19 vaccines are hard, particularly if you contract or want to contract with the federal government. The scenario is familiar: You run a business that has or seeks to contract with the federal...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS: An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List

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The Supreme Court just blocked OSHA’s vaccine ETS from being enforced for the foreseeable future, meaning your compliance to-do list has gotten significantly shorter – but it has by no means disappeared. While today’s 6 to 3...more

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11th Circuit Refuses to Stay Federal Contractor Vaccine Injunction During Appeal

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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

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Yet Another Court Upholds Workplace Vaccine Mandate: What Your Organization Can Take From New York City Schools Litigation

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Challenges to employer-instituted vaccine mandates have become ubiquitous across the country this year, as some employees claim they should not have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. Also nearly...more

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Federal Court of Appeals Allows OSHA's Vaccination/Testing Rule for Employers with 100+ Employees to Go Forward

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Late this past Friday, December 17, a panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order dissolving the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' stay that had blocked implementation of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard...more

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OMB Publishes Guidance Regarding Enforcement of Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Light of Recent Court Injunctions

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As we previously reported, two federal courts, one in Kentucky and the other in Georgia, collectively have enjoined the government from enforcing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors set forth in...more

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Five Things Employers Must Know About Their Workplaces, the Raging Covid-19 Pandemic and OSHA’s Emergency Rule Status

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1. On Friday, December 17, several states appealed the Sixth Circuit’s decision to vacate the stay on OSHA’s emergency mandatory vaccine rule (the Rule) for large employers with over 100 employees to the United States...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Update on Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Rules and NY and NYC Vaccine Mandates - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we look at the status of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine rules for employers and the COVID-19 vaccine mandates in New York State and City. Federal Vaccine Mandates Paused All three federal vaccine...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Publishes Update Regarding Court Injunctions ‎Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

On December 9, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued a new statement regarding the court orders enjoining implementation of the federal contractor vaccine mandate. The Task Force statement is as follows: ...more

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Court Enjoins Vaccine Mandate Nationwide: The Practical Implications for Federal Contractors

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On December 7, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (District Court) issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing Executive Order (EO)...more

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Staying Current on the Stays, Updates on Federal Vaccine Mandates, and the Alabama Vaccine Exemption Law

As we are sure you have heard, many people are not all that psyched about the federal government mandating that employees get vaccinated. Just to keep everyone on the same page in these ever-changing times, here is a quick...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide by Court

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On December 7, a Georgia federal judge blocked the highly contentious federal contractor vaccine mandate from going into effect nationwide. Upon issuing the injunction, the judge ruled that “even in times of crisis this Court...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Enforcement Halted in 3 States/Deadline Delayed Nationwide

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Shifting standards and deadlines place additional burdens on contractors seeking to remain in compliance. What to Know - On November 30, 2021, a federal judge granted an injunction barring the government from enforcing the...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee

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On November 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an order granting a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors set forth in...more

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Federal Courts Freeze Federal Contractor and CMS Vaccine Mandates

Preliminary injunction blocks vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors - On November 30, 2021, The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction preventing the...more

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CMS Vaccine Mandate Halted (For Now) in Certain States

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Health care workers (employees, volunteers, trainees, and contractors) in 10 states may have a reprieve from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate which was placed on hold by a federal district...more

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Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked In 3 States By Federal Judge

On November 30, 2021, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the federal contractor and subcontractor vaccine mandate requirements issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force in response...more

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OSHA Suspends ETS Enforcement in Wake of Fifth Circuit’s Latest Jab at Vaccine Rule, But Future Remains Uncertain

The saga of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) newly announced COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) continues. As you know, the ETS requires employers with 100 or more employees to mandate...more

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OSHA Issues “Vaccine or Test” Requirement for Large Employers Throughout the US

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On November 4, 2021, the federal Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”). The ETS implements the additional measures to encourage...more

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