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BREAKING NEWS: President Biden Announced Federal Vaccine Mandates that Will Affect Roughly Two-Thirds of the American Workforce

This afternoon, President Biden announced that federal workers and contractors will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, eliminating an option for unvaccinated workers to be regularly tested instead. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-adequate-covid-safety-protocols-for-federal-contractors/

 

President Biden also said that the Department of Labor is preparing to mandate that all businesses with 100 or more workers require their employees to either get vaccinated against the coronavirus or face mandatory weekly testing. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is drafting an emergency temporary standard to implement the requirement, according to the White House.

 

President Biden used the full force of his presidency to get two-thirds of the American workforce vaccinated against the coronavirus, including private-sector employees, health care workers and federal contractors — as well as the vast majority of federal workers, who could face disciplinary measures if they refuse.   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/us/politics/biden-vaccine-federal-workers.html

 

So, now employers must seriously review the effects these announcements will have on their workplaces and begin to plan accordingly.

 

Be safe and Be Audit-Secure.

 

 

Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM – SCP

Certified EEO Investigator (EEOC)

Lead Support and Content Chief – HelpDeskforHR.com

“You cannot be audit-proof, but you can Be Audit-Secure.”

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