The OSHA rule is blocked. Here's how experts say employers can proceed.

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Employers received some long-awaited clarity on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's mandate-or-testing rule last week, when the U.S. Supreme Court blocked its implementation.

While attorneys say many large employers were breathing a sigh of relief that they wouldn't have to comply with the Emergency Temporary Standard or its administrative burdens, many others have a decision to make.

Employment attorneys say a number of businesses that put in the legwork to create mandate-or-testing programs now must decide whether to proceed with their plans even though they no longer face potential federal penalties. Their decision will come against a backdrop of an Omicron-variant-fueled surge in Covid-19 cases that is severely affecting employers that were already in the midst of a challenging labor market.

Regardless of their plans for a mandate-or-testing program, experts say employers must continue to keep Covid-19 safety and potential OSHA implications in mind.

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/01/19/osha-supreme-court-employer-questions.html

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1. The largest competitor to my employer instituted a $100/month upcharge

to their employee's health insurance premiums at the start of 2022!

I freaking love it, and absolutely wish my employer would do the same thing, but at the moment, they're still sticking with the "deeply personal decision" meme regarding any employee's decision to vaccinate or not.

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2. Hummm...how to proceed..geez! Healthy workers vaxxed or sick and possibly disabled ppl

That will be a drain..golly gee

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3. My employer was just going to stick with

“Vaccination is strongly recommended”. It’s a city/municipal government with 1000+ employees, exempt from OSHA jurisdiction so there weren’t any plans to mandate.