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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Relaunch & Expansion of Its Opinion Letter Program

Vedder Price on 6/13/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the relaunching and expansion of its opinion letter program (Program). The Program is designed to help the public understand their compliance obligations through...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/20/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

Littler on 3/14/2022

While available vaccines have proven highly effective in controlling COVID-19 and its variants to date, the virus continues to spread, particularly among unvaccinated populations. In the face of flagging interest, officials...more

The COVID-19 Home Game: Biden Administration Requires Insurance to Cover At-Home Tests

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/13/2022

In light of the difficulty of test scheduling and concerns about costs to consumers, the Biden administration this week announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will require private health insurance and...more

Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You? (UPDATED)

Littler on 1/7/2022

Federal Contractors Vaccine Mandate: What Government Contractors Need to Know

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/19/2021

The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal...more

More Revisions to the Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 11/11/2021

As expected, late on November 10 the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force revised its government contractor vaccine mandate Guidance to extend the deadline for covered contractor employees to get vaccinated. This revision...more

COVID-19: US OSHA Issues Much-Anticipated COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard for Private Employers

BCLP on 11/5/2021

Nearly two months after President Biden announced that a federal emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) regarding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers would be forthcoming, the Occupational Safety and Health...more

Federal Contractors Offered Some Flexibility to Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 11/3/2021

The implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO”) continues to evolve and will likely be refined and updated over the coming weeks and...more

Vaccine Mandate for Government Contractors: Guidance and FAR Class Deviation Bring Clarity and Questions

ArentFox Schiff on 10/14/2021

On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, "Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors," that directed agencies to include a clause in new contracts, options, and extensions...more

The FAR and DFARS Deviation Clauses Directing COVID Vaccine and Other Protocols for Government Contractors: So, What Do They Mean...

Williams Mullen on 10/13/2021

As indicated in our September 10, 2021 alert, the Federal Government has now issued Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) deviation clauses implementing the...more

Breaking Down the New COVID-19 Safety Protocol Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 10/5/2021

The Biden Administration, via its Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”), has now provided the guidance with which federal contractor and subcontractors must comply in connection with their contracts and...more

The Vaccine Mandate for Government Contractors

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/30/2021

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently issued guidance that requires the vast majority of prime contractors and subcontractors to ensure that their covered contractor employees, including those working remotely, are...more

Federal Task Force Issues Guidance Regarding Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccination requirements

Lathrop GPM on 9/30/2021

On September 24, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance regarding President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The 14-page...more

Employer FAQs Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate for Federal Contractors and Large Employers (with 100 or More...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/29/2021

President Biden is ramping up measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He announced a series of new actions on September 9, 2021, including a plan to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their...more

President Biden Sets Stage for Workplace Vaccination Game Changer

Stinson LLP on 9/10/2021

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced major actions intended to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic called the Path Out of the Pandemic that will have a significant impact on employers across the country. ...more

OSHA To Issue Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Large Employers to Mandate Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employees

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 9/10/2021

On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing an Emergency Temporary Standard that will require all employers with...more

OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Guidance for All Industries Not Covered by Its ETS for Healthcare

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/14/2021

On June 10, 2021, simultaneous with the issuance of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 focusing on healthcare employers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its new COVID-19...more

May 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/1/2021

EEOC Releases Vaccine Guidance. On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued much-needed guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. According to the guidance...more

#WorkforceWednesday: CDC Guidance Fallout and Employment Legislation in Congress - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/26/2021

It’s #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at the fallout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) change in guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. CDC Guidance Causes Uncertainty In the wake of...more

“Masks Off” - Now What For Employers?

Smith Anderson on 5/19/2021

On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced new guidance stating that masks and physical distancing were no longer necessary for fully vaccinated individuals in most settings. The...more

I Don’t Want To Wear A Mask…Part 3: Land Of The Mask Free And Home Of The Brave

Amundsen Davis LLC on 5/17/2021

On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued new guidance stating that those who are fully vaccinated can resume activities without wearing a mask or social distancing. Following the CDC’s announcement, President Biden lifted the mask...more

#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS on Hold, Retaliation Claims Increase, "Vaccination Ambassadors" - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/14/2021

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, employers continue waiting on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 emergency temporary standard as retaliation claims rise. Secretary of Labor Puts...more

OSHA Releases National Emphasis Program Protecting High-Risk Workers

Littler on 3/15/2021

In response to President Biden’s January 2021 executive order, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a National Emphasis Program (NEP) on March 12, 2021, targeting...more

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