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Large Employer Vaccine Mandate Back On - For Now
Late Friday, the Sixth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction on OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard which requires employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that all employees are either fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022, or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing ....
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked
Yesterday, a federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction preventing the enforcement of the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate ....
CMS' COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
On December 2nd, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement explaining that it will halt enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. This statement comes after a Louisiana federal court ....
Oregon Outdoor Mask Mandate Lifted
Yesterday, November 23rd, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced effective immediately that masks are no longer required in crowded outdoor settings ....
Federal Court Freezes OSHA Large Employer Vaccine Mandate Until Further Judicial Review
On Friday, November 12th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order blocking enforcement of OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This ruling means that OSHA is not allowed to take any steps to implement or enforce the ETS mandate until ....
Private Large Employer Vaccine or Testing Rules Published
This morning, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), released its much anticipated rule, the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requiring COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for private employers with 100 or more employees ....
Vaccine Mandates: EEOC and Federal Task Force Publish Religious Accommodation Request Forms
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently published template religious accommodation request forms to help employers properly address and document requests for religious accommodations related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates ...
Guidance Issued on Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine
On September 9th, President Biden announced an Executive Order requiring all eligible contractors and subcontractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccines without the option for weekly testing, except for religious and medical exemptions. On September 24th, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance ...