Evan Armstrong, a vice president with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, says figuring out who's vaccinated and who's not and imposing a mask mandate for unvaccinated workers by early December will be a challenge for retailers, as will giving workers who decide to get vaccinated paid time off to do so as the holidays draw near. 16, they warned that a vaccine requirement would drive further skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccines and cause some workers to leave their jobs, further straining an 'already-too-tight labor market.' They also asserted that an OSHA rule would be illegal and disputed the notion that COVID-19 is a work-related hazard that falls under the agency's jurisdiction.Ĭompanies covered by the OSHA rule can challenge it in court, and challenges are expected in the coming days.Īlready, employers have expressed concern about the deadlines imposed by OSHA. Employers from Tyson Foods to the Houston Methodist hospital system have reported vaccination rates topping 96%.īut well before the details of the rules were released, there was backlash from Republican-led states, with two dozen state attorneys general threatening to sue the Biden administration. In rolling out the new rules, Biden administration officials said vaccine requirements are good for the economy and hailed the success of vaccine mandates, with only a small fraction of workers choosing to leave their jobs rather than comply. Vaccine requirements have proved successful, but a backlash is expected 22 to get the shots, while federal contractors have until Jan. The rule covers all employees - clinical and nonclinical - at about 76,000 health care facilities that receive federal funding from Medicare or Medicaid.Įarlier, Biden had ordered federal workers and contractors to be vaccinated, with no testing option. 4, but with no option for weekly testing in lieu of vaccination. Health care workers don't have a testing option under a separate rule: A second rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires some 17 million health care workers to be vaccinated by the same deadline, Jan. Unvaccinated people must wear masks: Unvaccinated workers must also wear face coverings while on the job.

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