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As a follow-up to our previous Alert on the new vaccine mandate for government contractors, and in response to questions we have received from many of you, we share the following: What is a covered contractor? Contracts – new contracts awarded after November 14, 2021 (and possibly for contracts awarded between October 15 and November… More

We have heard from many of you asking for the details on the recently-announced 3-prong federal vaccine mandate.  As a reminder—President Biden announced Executive Orders outlining expectations for a vaccine mandate for federal government contractors and for health care workers, and a mandate/testing requirement for employers with 100+ employees.  The Biden Executive Order announcement from… More

Earlier this month President Biden issued two Executive Orders along with guidance to the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in support of his 6-point Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. This Plan aims to further prevent the spread of COVID-19 as Americans continue to live through the Pandemic. The… More

On April 2, 2021, the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (“Non-Compete Act”), was signed into law in the District of Columbia. Our previous Alert detailing the Non-Compete Act can be found here. Uniquely in D.C., the Non-Compete Act was required to be attached to a fiscal budget – in order to be… More

After the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) on March 11, 2021, COBRA continuation coverage was subsidized 100% for many qualifying individuals. This subsidy took effect on April 1, 2021 and is set to expire on September 30, 2021. ARPA requires employers and plan sponsors to provide individuals with a notice 15-45 days… More