On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS will be officially published on November 5, 2021 in the Federal Register. Importantly, the ETS mandates that employers under its jurisdiction with 100 or more employees require […]
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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Releases New Federal Contractor FAQs. This Time Providing Contractors with Discretion to Enforce Vaccine Mandate Rules
on Tuesday, 2 November 2021 in
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On November 1, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) again updated its FAQ site to provide additional insight into the Federal Contractor vaccine mandate and corresponding safety protocols related to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. Importantly, covered contractors are required to […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Interest in Contract Requires Disclosure and Abstention
on Friday, 29 October 2021 in
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Moore v. Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, 310 Neb. 302 (2021). From 2014 to 2016, Timothy Moore, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Madrid, Nebraska (the “Board”), performed work outside the scope of his duties as Chairman. The extra work included filling in for the utilities […]
New Iowa Law Requires Employers to Grant Medical and Religious COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Requests
on Friday, 29 October 2021 in
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On Friday, October 29, 2021, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 902, a bill passed by the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate the day prior. The bill contained an immediate implementation clause and is now Iowa law. The new law states that an employer shall grant a medical or […]
New Bill Would Require Companies to Disclose Ransomware Payments
on Thursday, 28 October 2021 in
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A new proposed law would require businesses in the U.S. to disclose any ransomware payments within 48 hours of the transaction. The bicameral Ransom Disclosure Act, drafted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deborah Ross, would mandate companies and organizations (but not individuals) to provide the U.S. Department of Homeland Security […]
