COVID-19 mandates wade into uncertain legal territory
Public and private employers seeking to mandate the COVID-19 vaccines are bolstered by a Department of Justice opinion and high-profile victory in Texas, but their chances in…
A vaccine requirement for feds could get complicated
The White House is considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, but any such move will create complications with workforce groups and in the area of…
Biden mulling vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden is implementing a governmentwide vaccine requirement and considering a mask mandate for federal employees. Tully Rinckey Partner Stephanie Rapp-Tully…
White House considering vaccine mandate for federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or otherwise submit to…
GovExec Daily: Federal In-Person Office Policies and the ‘Honor System’
As more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, more spaces are opening up maskless for those who have received the vaccine. Federal agencies are in the process of creating…
How Federal Agencies Will Proceed With Hybrid Workplaces
The federal government announced its post-Covid-19 work policy as open with “maximum telework flexibilities” to all current telework-eligible employees, writes Stephanie…
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About Coming Back to Hybrid Offices
The COVID-19 crisis forced the federal government into “maximum telework” since March 2020. As vaccination rates are on the rise and we approach President Joe Biden’s July 4…
Employers have the law on their side to mandate vaccines, experts say
WASHINGTON (SBG)— A Houston hospital’s decision to mandate that employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld in court as a judge dismissed claims in a lawsuit by…
White House: Agencies shouldn’t require vaccinations or ask for employees’ vaccination status
Agencies “generally” should not require vaccination for federal employees or contractors to come back into the office, and they shouldn’t require those individuals to…
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11 January 23, 2020 – Albany, N.Y. – On January 2, 2020, the firm promoted 11 existing Partners to Equity Partner…