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Articles by Jessyka Linton
Update on OSHA vaccine ETS litigation: Challengers seek hearing en banc as government moves to dissolve stay
After the Sixth Circuit was selected via a lottery in November to hear the consolidated challenges made against the recent OSHA emergency temporary standard (the “ETS”), there has been a flurry of activity in the case.
OSHA COVID-19 rule: Sixth Circuit case status update
On November 16, 2021, the Sixth Circuit was selected via a lottery to hear the consolidated challenges made against the recent OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (the ETS).
OSHA’s vaccine ETS has arrived for large private employers
On October 21, 2021, we published an article called “Waiting for OSHA: pending vaccine ETS and increased enforcement.” In the article, we discussed the then-pending Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding vaccinating the workforce OSHA was tasked with developing by President Biden in his “Path Out of the Pandemic” memorandum. The ETS is scheduled to be published and take effect on Friday, November 5, 2021. An in-depth summary of the major components of the ETS can be found here.
In first-of-its-kind decision, federal court rules that mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccine policies are lawful
As states and localities lift COVID-19 restrictions, the business community continues to grapple with the interplay between the COVID-19 vaccine and workplace operations. To address this, some U.S. employers have elected to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. These policies, in essence, require that, subject to exceptions for sincerely-held religious beliefs and disabilities, all employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of continued employment.
Harris County issues order mandating businesses to require the wearing of face coverings on their premises
On June 19, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued an order (the Order) requiring businesses in Harris County, Texas, that provide goods and services directly to the public to develop, post, and implement a health and safety policy that requires employees and visitors age 10 and older to wear face coverings when in the commercial entity or when working in areas within close proximity to others.
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