A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated President Joe Biden's vaccine-or-testing mandate for large companies, handing a rare legal victory to the White House in efforts to implement a key component of its Covid strategy.
, the panel for the Ohio-based Sixth Circuit said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace order for businesses with at least 100 employees was valid. OSHA's order is being challenged by a coalition of states, businesses and industry groups.
Several GOP-led states and business groups are involved in the lawsuit challenging the rule, arguing that it exposes companies to financial risk for refusing to comply, and threatens their workforces."The claim that COVID-19 exists outside the workplace and thus is not a grave danger in the workplace is equally unavailing. As discussed above, OSHA routinely regulates hazards that exist both inside and outside the workplace," the court wrote.
It also comes as the omicron variant has sparked a surge in Covid cases, forcing some businesses to temporarily close or scale back operations.
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