The New York Times reports:
New federal safety regulations that call for businesses with more than 100 workers to require vaccinations against the coronavirus will affirm mandates already in place at many companies and give cover to employers that had yet to decide.
The proposed rules, which President Biden announced on Thursday, will require workers to be inoculated or face weekly testing and will mandate that the businesses offer employees paid time off to get vaccinated.
The requirements will be imposed by the Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is drafting an emergency temporary standard to carry out the mandate, according to the White House.
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I’m filing a bill to gut OSHA.
— Rep. Madison Cawthorn (@RepCawthorn) September 9, 2021
Madison Cawthorn learned OSHA existed in the last 10 minutes, I guarantee it
— Chris B (@ChrisBEsq) September 9, 2021
I wonder if he’s pushing this because he can’t spell it? https://t.co/hhbUUheT2y
— Mark Pocan (@MarkPocan) September 10, 2021