The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has issued its Order overturning the nationwide injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in Georgia v. Biden against the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but keeping the injunction in place for the plaintiff parties. Georgia, et al. v. President of the United States, et al., No. 21-14269 (11th Cir. Aug. 26, 2022).
What does this ruling mean for federal contractors nationwide?
President Joe Biden enacted Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042) to require covered federal contractors and subcontractors to provide certain COVID-19-related safeguards for their workforce. Pursuant to EO 14042, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force published Guidance that required covered contractors and subcontractors to implement the following COVID-19 protocols:
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Masking and physical distancing requirements while in contractor workplaces;
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Designation of a person or persons to coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces; and
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COVID-19 vaccination of covered contractor employees, subject to legal accommodations.
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