TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 26, 2022

Though considered a formality, the Biden administration says it is withdrawing its attempt to enforce a vaccine or testing requirement for businesses with 100 or more employees, Bloomberg Law reports. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 13 that the administration overstepped its authority in imposing the mandate. In a statement, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicates there may be future revisions to the rule. Legal observers say the court left the door open for a refined mandate that does not treat every job as though it presents the same risk of COVID-19 exposure. In related news, a third of employers say they will keep their vaccine requirements in place despite the court’s ruling. Polling by Gartner Inc. shows that only 3% of employers said the court’s decision led them to drop the requirements. Read more about those findings