Anne G. Bibeau

New Certification Requirement for Federal Contractors

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 01/11/2022. Posted in Government Contracts, Labor & Employment.

Beginning this year, federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors will be required to certify that they have developed and maintained an affirmative action program (AAP) for each establishment. Previously, while most federal contractors have been required to have an AAP, they did not...

Federal Contractors Now Restricted in Questioning Applicants about Their Criminal Records

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 01/04/2022. Posted in Labor & Employment.

Hidden deep within the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2020 is a “ban the box” provision that restricts federal contractors’ inquiries into their applicants’ criminal histories. This new provision, which went into effect on December 20, 2021, prohibits federal contractors from requesting...

Vandeventer Black Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia

Written by Vandeventer Black on 01/01/2022. Posted in Firm News.

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Attorneys from the Norfolk-based business and litigation law firm, Vandeventer Black, have been recognized as Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia for 2022. This distinction is a peer-rated nomination given to those lawyers who exemplify excellence in their specialty. “We feel very proud of our legal team...

COVID Updates for the New Year

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 12/28/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

As 2021 winds down, there have been a few developments regarding COVID-19 that employers should be aware of: The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for employers with 100 or more employees is back on, at least for now. This rule will require employers to either mandate that all employees get...

LEGAL ALERT: Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 12/07/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction on December 7, 2021, stopping the federal government from enforcing the federal contractor vaccine mandate, Executive Order 14042. Under the mandate, contractors with covered federal contracts are...

29 Vandeventer Black Attorneys Listed as 2021 Legal Elite

Written by Vandeventer Black on 11/23/2021. Posted in Firm News.

Twenty-nine Vandeventer Black attorneys have been recognized as ‘Legal Elite’ for 2021 by Virginia Business magazine. The magazine partners with the Virginia Bar Association to grant this award to attorneys nominated by their peers for this recognition every year. The selected attorneys...

OSHA Has Issued Its Emergency Temporary Standard for Businesses with 100 or More Employees

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 11/05/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment, OSHA & VOSH Regulatory Compliance.

OSHA’s long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) will be published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. The ETS applies to businesses with 100 or more employees, requiring them to either mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all covered employees or adopt a policy requiring covered employees...

Legal Alert: New Vaccination Requirements for Federal Contractors

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/27/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced an ambitious plan to increase COVID-19 vaccinations. On that same date, he signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO”). The EO requires that (1) by November 14, 2021, all new federal contracts...

Virginia’s Permanent COVID Standard Has Been Revised, Again

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/21/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

Virginia’s Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) has made additional changes to Virginia’s safety standard on COVID in the workplace, the Permanent COVID Standard. In July 2020, Virginia became the first in the nation to issue workplace safety rules regarding COVID-19, with its emergency temporary...

Legal Alert: Biden’s Plan Will Expand Vaccination Requirements

Written by Anne G. Bibeau on 09/10/2021. Posted in COVID-19 Task Force, Labor & Employment.

On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced an ambitious plan to increase COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are the highlights of this plan with the greatest impact on private-sector employers: Vaccine Mandate for Businesses with 100+ Employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...

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