Federal Contractors to Have Broad Leeway for Enforcement of Biden COVID Vaccine Mandate

  • Federal contractors will have broad leeway to enforce President Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to guidance the White House released Monday.
  • Under the new guidance, federal contractors from IBM to Boeing will have flexibility to determine how they enforce the vaccination requirements for workers who refuse to be vaccinated.
  • Federal contractors including airlines like Southwest, American and aerospace giant Boeing have said employees must be vaccinated by the Dec. 8 deadline or apply for an exemption.