President Biden announced today that all employers with at least 100 employees are to make sure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require unvaccinated workers to get a negative test at least once a week. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is developing the rule and will issue an Emergency Temporary Standard to introduce the new vaccine requirement shortly. Companies that fail to comply could face fines of $14,000 per violation.
In addition, Biden announced vaccine requirements for federal workers, healthcare facilities accepting federal funding, and all contractors who do business with the federal government.
Please contact The Mitzel Group to review your company’s vaccination policy and best practices to communicate with your employees in order to comply with the new requirements.
OSHA Original Emergency Order and Updates
Executive Order – Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
Executive Order – Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Healthcare Facility Workers Vaccine Requirement
