Overview
- The US Supreme Court blocked the OSHA vaccine and testing mandate for large private employers.
- The Federal Contractor mandate established by EO 14042 is still subject to a nationwide injunction entered by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on December 7, 2021. This injunction has been appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals by the Biden Administration. This injunction ordered the federal government to temporarily stop enforcement of the COVID vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
- Effective January 30, 2022, the federal contractor minimum wage will be increased to $15 per hour for covered employees working on covered contracts.
- Contractors will be able to register for the OFCCP’s new Contractor Portal on February 1, 2022.
- The 2021 EEO-1 Data Collection period is tentatively set to open on April 12, 2022.
- Group health plans and insurers must cover or reimburse in full for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.