Disclaimer: The information below is compiled to the best of our knowledge and may not include every state or local directive impacting businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Information contained herein also should NOT be construed to provide legal advice.

On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. The Executive Order requires Federal contractors and subcontractors to ensure their covered workforce is vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances provided for by law, by December 8, 2021. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued implementing guidance to support Executive Order 14042 on September 24, 2021. Click here for the Executive Order and the Task Force guidance document.

Federal Resources

For current information on COVID-19 prevention in the workplace and for background on the essential critical infrastructure workforce, the following U.S. Federal resources are available.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19 Overview and Infection Prevention and Control Priorities in Non-US Healthcare Settings 

Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance, Version 4.0

Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace 

 OSHA’s COVID-19 webpage