U.S. Government Outlines Federal Contractor, Subcontractor COVID Vaccine Mandate
The U.S. government’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has released guidance on COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates for federal contractors and subcontractors. The guidance mandates that companies that work with the federal government require:
- Vaccination of employees working on a contract or in the same facility as employees working on a contract, “except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to an accommodation.”
- Compliance by employees and visitors with masking and physical distancing requirements when they are in a contractor facility.
- Designation of specific person or persons within the company to coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts.
These requirements go into effect on December 8, 2021, for any federal contractor or subcontractor. Read the government’s guidance here.
The law firm Venable provides a longer explanation of the requirements here.