OSHA Vaccination/Testing Mandate Takes One Last Step Before Final Rulemaking
Express Newsletter Updates » OSHA Vaccination/Testing Mandate Takes One Last Step Before Final Rulemaking
October 18, 2021
Last week, OSHA formally submitted its
“COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Rulemaking” to
the Office of Management and Budget for review. OMB will attempt to review the
rule quickly to make it effective as soon as possible.
How OSHA will enforce
the mandate, which is estimated to cover over 80 million workers, is still
being determined.
Some reported consequences for noncompliance could include fines or publicizing employers that have not followed the mandate, along with providing whistleblower-type protections to employees at companies that have not complied.
