by oshalegal | Mar 21, 2022 | COVID-19
On June 21, 2021, OSHA adopted a Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (Healthcare ETS) protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19 hazards. Any emergency temporary standards enacted by OSHA are effective until they are superseded by a permanent standard or...
by oshalegal | Jan 26, 2022 | COVID-19
On November 5, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding vaccination and testing. The standard required covered employers to develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court...
by oshalegal | Jan 13, 2022 | COVID-19
In a 6-3 decision just released, the Supreme Court blocked OSHA’s Emergency COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Standard (“ETS”) from taking effect, which required employers with one hundred or more employees to conduct weekly testing of all unvaccinated employees,...
by oshalegal | Dec 20, 2021 | COVID-19
In September, the Biden Administration announced its plan to have OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis....
by oshalegal | Nov 18, 2021 | COVID-19
In September, the Biden Administration directed OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. That promised...
by oshalegal | Nov 4, 2021 | COVID-19
In September, the Biden Administration announced its plan to have OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with one hundred or more employees to ensure their employees are either fully vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis....