November 4, 2021executivevaccine mandateOSHA84 million workersCOVID 19executive
Biden OSHA vaccine mandate covers 84 million workers courts immediately block it
The Biden administration issues an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard requiring all businesses with 100 or more employees to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly, covering approximately 84 million workers. The rule also applies separately to all healthcare workers in Medicare/Medicaid-funded facilities. Within days, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals stays the OSHA rule, calling it a "staggering" assertion of federal power. States and businesses file suits coast to coast. The Supreme Court agrees to hear emergency arguments in January 2022, taking up both the OSHA large-employer rule and the healthcare worker rule simultaneously.