![]() ![]() Effective dates: Employees must be fully vaccinated and/or the employer must implement weekly testing by January 4, 2022. Other requirements such as implementing the mandatory policies in compliance with the ETS and masking and temporary removal of COVID-positive employees from the workplace are effective December 6, 2021.Employers with a mandatory vaccination policy must require all current and new employees to be fully vaccinated –i.e., two weeks after receiving both shots of a two-dose vaccination or one dose for a single-dose vaccine.Employers must establish a mandatory vaccination policy OR an alternative policy requiring regular testing where unvaccinated employees submit to COVID-19 testing at least every 7 days and wear face coverings in the workplace.Employers must determine, obtain proof, and maintain records of the vaccination status of their employees.Here are noteworthy points about the ETS: The ETS, which can be found at Federal Register: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, requires the full vaccination (or the beginning of weekly testing) of covered employees by January 4, 2022. OSHA’s long-awaited Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for private employers with 100 or more employees has arrived. Director and Product Compliance Counsel, Senior Compliance Consultant and Legal Counsel
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