A discussion on the impact in the workplace regarding recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal agency initiatives, unionization and other trends and developments.

A discussion on the impact in the workplace regarding recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal agency initiatives, unionization and other trends and developments.
COVID-19 represented an important historical and political turning point in the world of work and employee and employer regulation. As this pandemic becomes less of a primary feature and more of a background fixture in the workplace, our team invites you to join us in a look ahead at what 2022 has in store for employers.
On January 13, 2022, two hotly anticipated Supreme Court decisions were published regarding two of the Biden Administration’s four vaccine mandates: the OSHA Large Employer Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) and the CMS Interim Final Rule (“IFR”). The Supreme Court ordered the OSHA Large Employer ETS Stayed (i.e., it’s ineffective and cannot be enforced). The Supreme Court lifted stays entered against the CMS Interim Final Rule (i.e., it’s effective, but expect CMS to issue a revised timeline similar to what OSHA did when the Sixth Circuit revived the ETS).