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US OSHA issues COVID vaccine and testing ETS

US OSHA issues COVID vaccine and testing ETS

Federal OSHA published in the Federal Register its “Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus.

United States | Publication | November 05, 2021
Forthcoming constitutional and other legal challenges to US OSHA COVID ETS

Constitutional and legal challenges to OSHA COVID ETS

OSHA published its Emergency Temporary Standard in response to President Biden's September 2021 Executive Order.

United States | Publication | November 05, 2021
US Senators and House members moving to disapprove Biden COVID vaccine orders

US Senators and House: Moving to disapprove Biden COVID vaccine orders

Republican senators announced their disapproval of Biden’s Executive Order mandating an OSHA ETS.

United States | Publication | November 04, 2021
OSHA seeks input on its Whistleblower Protection Program

OSHA seeks input on its Whistleblower Protection Program

Federal OSHA has announced an October 13, 2021 virtual meeting to obtain public comments on certain issues raised by its Whistleblower Protection Program.

United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
National employer vaccine mandate – closer to reality?

National employer vaccine mandate – closer to reality?

In September, President Joe Biden announced a mandate that businesses with more than 100 employees either require COVID vaccines or administer weekly tests.

United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
Department of Labor announces new efforts to protect workers from heat hazards

Department of Labor announces new efforts to protect workers from heat hazards

In order to address the hazards associated with extreme heat exposure in both the indoor and outdoor environments, the US Department of Labor has announced “enhanced and expanded” measures to address heat-related illnesses

United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
OSHA threatens three states over COVID issues

OSHA threatens three states over COVID issues

On October 19, federal OSHA announced that Arizona, Utah and South Carolina could lose their state-based authority to oversee workplace safety due to their failure to adopt by July 2, 2021 certain COVID-19 rules relating to healthcare facilities.

United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
Update on final review commission decisions

Update on final review commission decisions

In Q3 2021, to date, the Commissioners of the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission have released two final decisions further to a Petition for Discretionary Review.

United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
US Department of Justice announces national healthcare fraud takedown

US Department of Justice announces national healthcare fraud takedown

The DOJ announced another historic “takedown” of medical professionals and other individuals allegedly engaged in healthcare fraud.

United States | Publication | September 20, 2021


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