OSHA is suspending enforcement of the government's new employer vaccine rule
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The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it is suspending its enforcement of the Biden administration's new rules ordering larger employers to either require that their workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing.
OSHA, which posted the announcement on its website, added that it "remains confident in its authority to protect workers in emergencies."
The agency's decision to stop implementing and enforcing the new rule comes after a federal appeals court earlier this month temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine rule, citing potential "grave statutory and constitutional issues." The future of the government directive remains uncertain, with the case headed to the Sixth Circuit Court in Ohio, which the National Law Review says comprises a majority of Republican-appointed judges.
