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MNOSHA has announced that it is preparing to adopt the federal COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) by reference as soon as Jan. 3, 2022. The ETS will be effective immediately in Minnesota as of the date of its publication in the State Register. MNOSHA's state plan applies to all public and private employers with 100 or more employees, in the state, with limited exceptions. MNOSHA will exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the compliance dates of the ETS and look to follow federal OSHA's timeline. MNOSHA will not issue citations for noncompliance with any requirements of the

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a previous injunction on the OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This means OSHA can now once again implement its ETS and the included vaccination and testing policies. OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS applies to employers with 100 or more employees and requires that employers either (1) develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy or, (2) establish, implement, and enforce a policy allowing employees to either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing and wear a face covering in the workplace. All requirements under the ETS (except for the testing requirement)

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) filed its highly-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) related to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and face coverings in the workplace. You can learn more about this ETS from our employment law attorneys here.  Julia Ketcham Corbett, Partner at Blethen Berens, will be partnering with her her colleagues at Abdo for a webinar on Thursday, November 11th to help employers understand the regulations and ensure they're in compliance. To learn more about this webinar and to register please click here.  You won't want to miss this opportunity as employers should act now

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) filed its highly-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) related to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and face coverings in the workplace. Which Companies Must Comply with the ETS? OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS applies to employers with 100 or more employees. The counting of employees should be done at the employer (firm- or corporate-wide), not the individual location level. For example, if a company has three locations with 25 employees at Location A, 50 employees at Location B, and 40 employees at Location C, that company would be subject to the ETS because it