The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 13, 2022, that the vaccination mandate for employees, contractors and volunteers at certain federally certified healthcare providers and suppliers can proceed.
Senate continued its nominations and teed up long-awaited votes on election and voting rights reforms. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of OSHA vaccine mandate for employers but ruled that vaccine mandate for certain health care facilities is enforceable, and more.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two vaccination regulations, and it upheld the CMS vaccine mandate for health care workers, but blocked OSHA's requirement for employers with 100 or more employees to implement either a vaccine mandate or a vax or test system.
On Jan. 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued an order blocking enforcement of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employers of 100+ employees to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or ensure unvaccinated employees are tested for COVID-19 weekly