Under the federal government’s COVID-19 Action Plan, three separate, new vaccine mandates will affect local government employers. Of the three, one from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will have the greatest impact—if the courts let it stand. The new OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) will require employers to put […]
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The New OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS: On Hold Now but Maybe Coming Soon
Sunday, November 21st, 2021COVID-19 and the Workplace Part 3: OSHA’s Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
Monday, August 23rd, 2021On June 21, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective. Many local government employers didn’t pay much attention. After all, the ETS was publicized as applying to employees in healthcare. But did you know that the ETS covers emergency medical services personnel? That means almost […]