The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently voted to reinstate the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 as the Omicron variant surges. The decision extends the ETS deadline set to go into effect this month (December 2021) until January 10, 2022, and February 9, 2022. With the ever-evolving guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must remain informed of the most recent and updated workplace developments. The Recent ETS Court Decision and Its Impact on Your Business The most recent court ruling allows OSHA to implement and enforce the ETS, requiring businesses made up of 100 or more employees to implement a vaccination and testing policy. For guidance on the latest ETS development, OSHA has provided the following statement on its website: "To provide employers with sufficient time to come into compliance, OSHA will not issue citations for non-compliance with any requirements of the ETS before January 10 and will not issue citations for non-compliance w...
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