On December 17, 2021, a divided Sixth Circuit Court panel issued an opinion dissolving the Fifth Circuit's stay of the OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. OSHA extended the time for covered employers to comply, stating it will not issue citations before January 10
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the OSHA mandate – effective immediately. However, OSHA announced that it will not issue citations for non-compliance with any requirements of the ETS before January 10 and will not issue citations for noncompliance.
On December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the stay of the OSHA COVID-19 ETS. Shortly thereafter, OSHA posted new compliance dates on its website, requiring covered employers to comply with the provisions of the ETS by January 10, 2022.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has lifted the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 vaccination and testing for employers with at least 100 employees
A divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Association’s Emergency Temporary Standard OSHA ETS late Friday night December 17, 2021.