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Shortly after Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s update concerning the vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced for employers with 100 or more employees, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed enforcement of the ETS. The three-judge panel noted the legal filings “give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues” with the ETS. The Fifth Circuit’s stay is in place while the Court considers a motion to permanently stop the ETS from taking effect. The ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing on November 3, 2021, which applies to most employers with 100 or more employees. OSHA may issue an ETS when it determines workers are in grave danger due to exposure to toxic substances, agents, or new hazards.
What does the ETS require?
Covered employers are required to implement a mandatory vaccination policy. Alternatively, employers may implement a policy providing all employees the option to be fully vaccinated or to ...