On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed govt orders requiring federal staff and contractors to get vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19. Biden additionally directed the Occupational Security and Well being Administration (OSHA) to draft a brand new emergency rule requiring all companies with 100 or extra staff to make sure all of their staff are both examined for COVID-19 as soon as every week or absolutely vaccinated.
The OSHA emergency rule—which is predicted within the coming weeks—might have an effect on as many as 80 million People. It’ll reportedly require giant employers to offer their staff with paid day without work to get vaccinated and get well from any vaccination-related unwanted effects. Corporations that fail to conform could also be topic to as much as $14,000 in fines per worker.
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As at all times, we are going to hold you up to date on any new developments and potential employer impacts. Greg Stancil, our Director of Legislative Affairs, will share probably the most up-to-date data out there throughout our webinar scheduled for subsequent Tuesday, September 14.