OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS for Certain Employers
Highlights
New OSHA ETS regarding the COVID-19 vaccine requires employers of 100 or more to establish written policies to implement mandate-or-test requirements (with exceptions for religion and disability) by Dec. 5, 2021
Employees who are not fully vaccinated must submit negative COVID-19 test results to their employer on a weekly basis starting Jan. 4, 2022
Employees must be paid for time away from work for getting vaccinated and for recovery from any vaccination side effects
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its much anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers of 100 or more employees to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate or testing alterative. Not surprisingly, the ETS requires employers to establish written policies to implement mandate-or-test requirements, which also must provide for exemptions for sincerely held religious beliefs and covered disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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