AND AWAY WE GO...UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO HEAR VACCINE MANDATE ARGUMENTS

What we have all been waiting for (“all” may be a bit of an exaggeration, but “a lot” works), the United States Supreme Court announced on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, that it will hear argument on the OSHA COVID-19 ETS and the CMS mandatory vaccination emergency regulation on January 7, 2022. This is a fight that has been months in the making and that has left both employers and employees in a waiting period to determine how they will need to proceed. With the OSHA ETS set to take effect on January 10, 2022 and the CMS mandate technically in place for the majority of the country (except not officially currently being enforced by CMS) it is probable that we will have a final decision on this matter rather expeditiously.

With that being said, employers who are required to adhere to the OSHA ETS should be prepared to comply with its requirements because if the Supreme Court upholds the decision, there will be no time to spare. For questions about how this might affect your workplace or any other labor and employment law topic, please do not hesitate to contact the attorneys at Hoffman & Hlavac. To stay updated on key labor and employment law developments that affect your workplace, be sure to subscribe to our blog and follow us on social media.