On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court dealt a swift – but not final – blow to the OSHA standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at private employers with 100 or more employees.
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Return of the ETS: Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay of Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate for Large Private Employers; OSHA Issues New Deadlines
On December 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay of the OSHA standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at private employers with 100 or more employees that the Fifth Circuit previously imposed. The emergency temporary standard (ETS) is again in effect, and employers should continue or resume preparing for compliance.
Fifth Circuit Extends Stay of OSHA’s Vaccination or Weekly Testing Mandate for Large Private Employers
On November 12, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit extended its temporary stay of the OSHA standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at private employers with 100 or more employees.
Comparison of Vaccination Mandates for Federal Contractors and Large Private Employers
Now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its emergency temporary standard requiring vaccination or weekly testing for large private employers (“ETS”), many employers are left wondering how to comply with both the ETS and federal contractor mandate. Both mandates were announced by President Biden on September 9, 2021.
Notarization, Like Your Morning Commute, Is Now on the Long List of Things That Have Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Monday, Governor Baker signed a temporary measure into law allowing notaries to notarize documents by videoconference during the current state of emergency. This means that Massachusetts residents can—among other things—sign wills, name health care proxies, and buy and sell real estate, without leaving home.