Back in September, Joe Biden announced that his administration would mandate vaccinations for employers with over 100 employees. Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the emergency temporary standard implementing that mandate.
While I have not had a chance to thoroughly review the standard and how it will impact the clients of my firm or those in the Virginia construction industry, OSHA provided a fact sheet outlining the basics that I recommend you review as soon as possible.
UPDATE The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has enjoined the enforcement of this mandate and the U. S. Labor Department has suspended enforcement pending further judicial action. For the Fifth Circuit opinion click here.
This does nothing to affect an employer’s right to voluntarily implement a vaccine policy.
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