Tag: OSHA

On January 25, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it was withdrawing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which required that employers with 100 or more employees require their employees to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19. OSHA’s retreat followed a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that sent the case… Continue reading Vaccine Mandates: Where are we now?

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings related to the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates for employees of certain businesses. First, the Court blocked OSHA’s implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for large businesses and sent the matter to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reach a decision on… Continue reading Supreme Court Green Lights Vaccine Mandate for CMS; Stalls OSHA

Earlier this week OSHA announced its plans to withdraw the substantive aspects of the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that was published back in June. This withdrawal will become effective when notice is published in the Federal Register, which we expect to occur within the next week. While the ETS will be officially withdrawn,… Continue reading Side Effects From OSHA’s Withdrawal of COVID-19 Healthcare ETS

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay previously issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocking Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) from implementing and enforcing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that directs employers with 100 or more employees to mandate… Continue reading OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Large Employers Active Again

On Saturday, November 14, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling to continue its temporary stay blocking the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“OSHA ETS”), which directs certain private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing. A… Continue reading Fifth Circuit Continues Stay of OSHA ETS for Large Employers

On Saturday, November 6, a federal appeals court issued an order temporarily staying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which directs certain private employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, stating that the lawsuit may implicate… Continue reading Court Stays OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Large Employers

Just a quick heads-up for employers in this challenging period. With everyone thinking about COVID-19 and worrying about exposure, some individuals have become enamored with the idea of wearing a face mask for personal protection.  In the past few days, I have observed a number of people wandering the streets wearing face masks. So it may… Continue reading Can A Face Mask Land You in the Penalty Box?