On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court stayed the implementation of OSHA’s “vaccine or test” mandate for employers of 100 or more employees. As we previously posted, in November 2021 OSHA issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), requiring certain employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees or obtain weekly COVID-19 test results for unvaccinated employees.
Read MoreAs we previously posted, in November 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), requiring private employers of 100 or more employees to implement “vaccinate or test” requirements for workers. The ETS had been stayed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Read MoreOn Friday, November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), requiring certain employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees or obtain weekly COVID-19 test results for unvaccinated employees. OSHA also issued a Fact Sheet and FAQs regarding the ETS..
Read MoreAs we previously posted, in June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published Guidance on Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. On August 13, 2021, OSHA updated its Guidance based upon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recently updated recommendation that fully vaccinated individuals should wear masks in indoor public settings in areas of “substantial or high transmission.”
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published Guidance on Mitigating the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. The guidance, consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals, is no longer recommending that employers take steps to protect their fully vaccinated workers who are not otherwise at risk, from COVID-19 exposure, unless required by state or local law. The new guidance, however, sets forth specific requirements for employers concerning unvaccinated or “at-risk” workers.
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