It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over - But Is It Over?: U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In On OSHA's Vaccine Mandate

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on the matter of OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") and reinstated the injunction on implementing and enforcing the ETS, finding OSHA exceeded its authority in implementing the ETS, and that challengers of the ETS were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims. It is important to note, however, that the Court's Order is not a final determination. When examining the effects that vaccine mandates have had on the US workforce, the turbulent landscape makes it difficult to determine where exactly we will end up across local, state, and national levels.

In this program, panelists will discuss:

• The recent history of COVID vaccine mandates (or testing/masking mandates)

• The future of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard mandating vaccination against COVID-19?  

• Whose authority it is to Issue Emergency Rules

• Summary of U.S. Supreme Court decision

• Potential mandates in the future

• What we can learn from the CMS Vaccine mandate

• If COVID numbers and research support another mandate

• Some of the states and municipalities that either require or prohibit mandating the jab

• How to stitch together the patchwork of laws to achieve maximum compliance

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on US companies and their workforces

2. Identify and discuss legal dilemmas faced by organizations across various states

3. Gain helpful strategies to achieve maximum compliance based on your company's geographical footprint