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Following President Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 14148 on January 20, 2025, which rescinded 78 executive actions taken by Former President Biden, the President rescinded an additional slew of Biden-era executive actions on March 14. Among the 18 executive actions revoked is a duo of Executive Orders which applied to federal contractors and subcontractors and will impact labor and employment issues:

  1. Executive Order 14026 of April 27, 2021 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors); and
  2. Executive Order 14126 of September 6, 2024 (Investing in America and Investing in American Workers).
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President Biden’s vaccination mandate for federal contractors remains under a nationwide injunction.  In September 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, which directed federal agencies to require certain federal contractors and subcontractors to implement a vaccine mandate and COVID-19 workplace safety measures.  On December 7, 2021, the Southern District of Georgia enjoined the Executive Order nation-wide, and the injunction was later upheld by the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.… Continue Reading