DENVER, Colo. (December 17, 2021) ­– Employee Benefit News (EBN) published an article discussing the new January 4, 2022 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The requirement has been postponed due to a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with the states including Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, and South Carolina. The suit argues that the mandate should be declared unlawful. But, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson, 7% of employers plan to mandate a vaccine whether or not there is an official OSHA requirement. And, 48% believe a vaccine mandate would help them recruit and retain employees.

Patrick Miller, a Sherman & Howard attorney who specializes in OSHA-required policies, agreed, saying, “Many, if not the majority of employers, want to have vaccine mandates at their workplaces in order to keep their workplaces safe. He said, “At this time, the ETS is the subject of multiple legal challenges which will be consolidated into one case. Whether the ETS ultimately goes into effect depends upon the outcome of these challenges.”

Read the full article about this controversial case in Employee Benefit News.