Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Employers Struck Down By Supreme Court
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States blocked enforcement of the federal Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) mandate issued by the Biden Administration, which required large private-sector employers to enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing in the workplace at their own expense. The Court’s decision to block the vaccination-or-test mandate will impact more than 84 million workers across a broad spectrum of industries and employment settings, but does not apply to health care workers employed in facilities that receive federal funding and payments through Medicare or Medicaid. Although the ETS will no longer go into effect, you must keep in mind that the Supreme Court’s ruling does not change any COVID-19 vaccination mandates issued by state or local governments, including New York City’s mandatory vaccine requirement.
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Contacts
- Jeffrey P. Englander Partner & Chair Emeritus, Labor & Employment
- jenglander@morrisoncohen.com
- Keith A. Markel Partner & Chair, Labor & Employment; Co-Chair, Luxury Brands
- kmarkel@morrisoncohen.com
- Cassandra N. Branch Associate
- cbranch@morrisoncohen.com
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