By: Attorneys Dean Dietrich and Justin Andrews – Weld Riley, S.C.
As you may have heard, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the order that blocked the implementation of the vaccine/testing mandate for employers with over 100 employees. This mandate originated from an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The three members of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Panel held (by a 2 – 1 vote) that the Coronavirus pandemic was of sufficient severity and potential for harm to employees across the country such that OSHA had the proper legal authority to implement the ETS. OSHA has indicated that it will begin enforcing the requirements of this mandate on February 9, 2022, but employers with over 100 employees are expected to begin the process of implementing the mandate on January 9.
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