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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... more +
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 -
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Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Raise Significant Risks for OSHA’s Operations

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On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay in Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees, No. 24A1174, permitting the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14210, which...more

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The Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Are Barely Hanging On

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The vaccine mandates President Biden announced on September 9 have not aged well. Two are enjoined nationwide and a skeptical Supreme Court so undermined one that the government withdrew it, at least for the immediate future....more

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Updates to Task Force Guidance | District Courts Follow Different Reasoning to Hold Executive Order 14042 Invalid: Circuit Courts...

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The fast and furious Jenga game over when and with which federal vaccine mandate a company must comply might finally have reached a turning point. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued dual per curiam opinions in...more

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

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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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Executive Order 14042 - Update 12.0 U.S. District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction

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Federal contractors and subcontractors across the country were forced to rethink their COVID-safety efforts when, on December 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia enjoined enforcement of Executive...more

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Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate ‎

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On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in The State of Georgia, et. al. v. Biden, et. al., Case No. 1:21-cv-163, a federal district court judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a...more

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COVID-19 Developments for Federal Contractors…

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[Editor's Note (12/07/21): A second court―the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia―has issued an injunction halting enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate on a nationwide basis. The district...more

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Georgia District Court Enjoins Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

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On December 6, we noted on this blog post that because the injunction issued by the District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on November 30 prohibiting the government from enforcing the government contractor...more

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Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide

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A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The case is Georgia v. Biden, S.D. Ga., No. 21-cv-00163, 12/7/21. The mandate was set to take effect on...more

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Judicial Holdings Throw Vaccine Mandate Implementation into Disarray

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As anticipated in our prior alerts, there have been continuing practical and legal challenges to implementing the Path Out of the Pandemic plan. This alert provides an update on the current status of challenges to OSHA's...more

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UPDATE - Status of Implementation of the Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Workplace Rules

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Many employers are struggling with the seemingly ever-shifting rules and requirements relating to COVID-19 vaccines. Indeed, although the Biden Administration initiated three sweeping rules earlier this Fall - one applicable...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

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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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Stay Issued for Federal Vaccine Mandates

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Originally published 11/08/21. Updated 12/01/21. As expected, the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) faced immediate legal challenge, and on Saturday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay blocking the...more

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OMB Attempts to Plug Holes in the Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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Likely in response to the flurry of litigation challenging the government contractor vaccine mandate, on November 16 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a new notice of determination and request for comments...more

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

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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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More Revisions to the Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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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

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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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OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Emergency Standards to Implement Vaccine/Testing Mandate for Large Employers

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On November 4, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long-awaited emergency standards to implement President Biden’s Vaccine/Testing Mandate for businesses with 100 or more...more

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Federal Court Temporarily Halts OSHA ETS—EO 14042’s New January 4, 2022, Vaccine Deadline Remains

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Less than three days after the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) released its November 4, 2021, emergency temporary standards on COVID-19 vaccines and testing (the “ETS”), on November 6, 2021, the U.S....more

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