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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 -

Wave of Deregulation Hits DOL: What Employers Need to Know About the 60+ Rules on the Chopping Block

Fisher Phillips on 7/9/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor just quietly launched one of the most sweeping deregulatory efforts in recent memory, advancing over 60 proposals that could reshape workplace rules across industries. From overtime and minimum...more

Federal Contractors’ Alert: Your Vaccine Mandate Has Been Halted….Again

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/25/2022

On December 7, 2021, we brought to you the news that U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker in the Southern District of Georgia put a nationwide halt on the federal contractor vaccination mandate. On January 21, 2022 Judge...more

Federal OSHA ETS, Federal Contractor, and CMS Funding Linked Vaccine Mandates Update

Woodruff Sawyer on 12/7/2021

Federal vaccine mandates are facing new developments. Two of the three federal vaccine mandates are under injunction in all states (and therefore temporarily unenforceable) with the third under injunction in three states....more

U.S. District Court Enjoins Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 12/7/2021

As educational institutions sort through the contradictory patchwork of legal requirements regarding COVID vaccine mandates that have emerged over the past year, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky added one more wrinkle. While...more

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

ArentFox Schiff on 12/6/2021

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

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/23/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk - With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on...more

OSHA Issues Proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate ETS for Private 100+ Employers

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 10/26/2021

On October 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) delivered a draft of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing of workers for private employers with...more

#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS in Review, Texas Vaccine Mandate Ban, Health Premium Incentives - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/20/2021

This week, we review the status of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers to mandate vaccines. Employers Await White House Decision on OSHA ETS ...more

Legal Implications of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Ban on Vaccine Mandates

Porter Hedges LLP on 10/18/2021

On Monday, October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-40 (“EO-40”) prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity in Texas. Effective immediately, EO-40 states: “No entity in Texas can...more

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Standard Expected Any Day Now

McGlinchey Stafford on 10/14/2021

Is your business ready to weather another Covid-19 storm?- On October 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted its draft of the proposed enforcement standards to the White House’s Office...more

Prepare Your Business to Comply With the OSHA Vaccine Mandate

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/21/2021

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a plan to require all private employers with one hundred (100) or more employees to ensure that their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or produce a negative...more

President Biden Enacts Executive Orders Requiring Covid-19 Vaccines Across Federal Government And In Private Sector

Cole Schotz on 9/14/2021

On September 9, 2021, President Biden released a new six-pronged national plan, the Path Out of the Pandemic (the “Plan”), to try and curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Plan includes the following measures:...more

Who Is A Federal Contractor For Purposes Of The Biden Vaccine Mandate?

Amundsen Davis LLC on 9/13/2021

On September 9, 2021 President Biden announced sweeping new vaccine mandates for federal employees, federal contractors, and an upcoming OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Rule for companies with more than 100 employees. In...more

President Biden Asks OSHA To Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. on 9/10/2021

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The Plan states the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule (also known as temporary standard...more

OSHA Announces COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Industry

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 6/16/2021

On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. The order directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take action to reduce the risk that workers...more

100 Days of the Biden Administration, Part II: Key Labor and Employment Policy Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/21/2021

In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more

New Jersey Sets Mandatory COVID-19 Health and Safety Standards Applicable to All Employers

Littler on 11/3/2020

Beginning November 5, 2020, all employers operating in New Jersey will be required to comply with a number of COVID-19-related mandatory health and safety standards....more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 17, 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 7/30/2020

This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more

Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations

Littler on 9/1/2016

On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more

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