It’s here! As we’ve been discussing, the Agency announced today during a live webinar the opening of the Contractor Portal, which will be used for AAP certification, as well as submission of data and documents during compliance reviews. However, construction contractors will not be required to register in the Portal or certify AAP
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OFCCP Unveils Upcoming Regulatory Plans in Recently Released Fall 2021 Agenda
The U.S. Department of Labor, including OFCCP, recently issued its Fall 2021 Regulatory Agenda, which identifies the regulatory goals the Agency would like to achieve during the fiscal year and beyond. While OFCCP may not complete all (or even any) of these goals during the current fiscal year, the Agenda provides insights into the…
BREAKING NEWS – Full Stop on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate: Nationwide Injunction Issued
As set forth in more detail in its Order, a Georgia federal district court judge today issued an injunction halting enforcement of Executive Order 14042, which requires that federal contractors and subcontractors with specific types of covered contracts ensure that their covered employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18th, 2022.…
Federal Contractor $15 Minimum Wage Rule Finalized; Takes Effect January 30, 2022
The DOL today published the Final Rule implementing the $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contractor workers who work on or in connection with covered contracts, which President Biden authorized by in Executive Order 14026. Building on former President Obama’s Executive Order 13658, President Biden in April 2021 issued the Order and the…
OFCCP Publishes Proposal to Rescind “Problematic” Trump Administration Religious Exemption Rule
OFCCP has announced a proposal to rescind the Trump-era final rule “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption”. As described in the Proposal:
OFCCP’s proposed rescission would preserve the EO 11246 religious exemption, which would still be available to qualifying contractors. This rescission would ensure that the EO 11246 religious exemption is
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Federal Contractor Vaccine Updates: January 18 “Fully Vaccinated” Deadline and New FAQs
On November 10, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force again updated the binding Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors implementing Executive Order 14042, and issued new and updated FAQs for federal contractors.
January 18, 2022 “Full Vaccination” Deadline is “Official”
The first order of business was to officially extend the full vaccination deadline from…
Federal Contractor Vaccination Deadline Extended to January 4 to Correspond with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
The President today announced via a Fact Sheet the awaited OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that applies to employers with 100 or more employees. As anticipated the ETS requires either full vaccination for employees or weekly negative tests. He also announced new vaccine requirements for health care workers issued by the Centers for Medicare &…
New Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate FAQs Provide Additional Guidance, Including Expanded Scope of Requirements to Affiliated Companies
As instructed, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has modified and updated its guidance on implementation of Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. Most recently, the Task Force released new FAQs providing additional guidance for contractors working to implement the requirements of the Executive Order. A number of the…
FAR Council Issues Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Contract Language and Guidance to Agencies
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has issued a Deviation Clause that will implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (FAR Clause). The FAR Council appended the FAR Clause to its Guidance to federal agencies so that agencies can begin immediate incorporation of the Clause into solicitations…
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Guidance for Federal Contractor Compliance with COVID-19 Executive Order
As expected, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued the Guidance contractors have been anticipating to implement President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“Order”). The 14-page document includes definitions, description of the specifics requirements contractors must undertake and by when, and a list of…