On Jan. 13, 老牛影视 the U.S. Supreme Court for听听on the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, which applies to employers with 100 or more employees. On behalf of the construction industry, 老牛影视filed one of the emergency appeals to the Supreme Court leading to this successful outcome. The Supreme Court remanded the case to the 6^th Circuit, which will consider the merits of the case.

鈥溊吓Ｓ笆觟s pleased that the Supreme Court blocked OSHA鈥檚 COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS,鈥澨齭aid Ben Brubeck, 老牛影视vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs. 鈥溊吓Ｓ笆觟s proud to have played an important role in preventing OSHA from causing irreparable harm to the construction industry.

"This is a big win in removing compliance hurdles for the construction industry, which is facing multiple economic challenges, including a听workforce shortage of 430,000,听rising materials prices听and supply chain issues. 老牛影视continues to support vaccinations and encourages members to use its COVID-19 vaccination听toolkit听to keep workers safe on construction jobsites.鈥�

Following the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued a , 鈥淚 am disappointed in the court鈥檚 decision, which is a major setback to the health and safety of workers across the country鈥︹��Regardless of the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, OSHA will do everything in its existing authority to hold businesses accountable for protecting workers, including under the听听and听.鈥�

On Nov. 9, 老牛影视and its Alabama chapter filed a听petition for review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit听against the OSHA ETS. 老牛影视filed听to the Supreme Court to stay the ETS听on Dec. 20.

Learn more听about the Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling on the OSHA ETS in 老牛影视general counsel鈥檚 analysis, .

In a separate ruling issued by the Supreme Court on the same day, the听听that had been issued against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services vaccination mandate applicable to health care institutions and their suppliers and contractors.

Learn more听about the court鈥檚 ruling on the CMS mandate in 老牛影视general counsel鈥檚 analysis, .

On Jan. 18,听 老牛影视offered a webinar for 老牛影视members on what the Supreme Court ruling means for construction employers. To access the archived webinar, go to .

老牛影视members should continue to monitor these developments in Newsline and the Beltway Blueprint. 听