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October 4, 2021

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.

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