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Apr 14, 2022

Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses

On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court "has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S."

The Minnesota Chamber released this statement, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Biden Administration’s proposed vaccine mandate on employers.

“We are pleased with the court’s restraint. We continue to believe that employers know best how to manage their workplaces, and keep employees and customers safe,” said Doug Loon, President and CEO of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. “Government mandates – whether federal, state, or local – are unnecessary, burdensome and often counterproductive.”

Check back here as more details emerge about what this means for Minnesota employers.

Biden announces vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 workers from Associated Press (September 9, 2021)
What Biden's vaccine mandate means for employers from The Business Journals (September 9, 2021)
Vaccine mandates now required: What to know about Biden’s new rules from HR Executive (September 9, 2021)
Minnesota businesses await more guidance in wake of Biden vaccine mandate from Fox (September 9, 2021)
6 experts on what Biden’s vaccine mandate means for HR from HR Executive (September 10, 2021)
What employers can do now to prepare for Biden's vaccine mandate from The Business Journals (September 23, 2021)
As mandate looms for large firms, how are small businesses approaching vaccinations? from The Business Journals (September 27, 2021)
U.S. mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4 from Associated Press (November 4, 2021)
Biden's vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. These are the details from NPR (November 4, 2021)
5 expert takeaways from the new OSHA vaccine mandate from HR Executive (November 5, 2021)
Federal OSHA issues emergency temporary standard from Minnesota OSHA (November 5, 2021)
Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses from Associated Press (November 7, 2021)
As vaccine mandate gets tied up in court, what should employers do? from HR Executive (November 9, 2021)
Most workers support vaccine mandates. Here's how many say they would quit over them. from The Business Journals (November 10, 2021)
Minnesota will push Covid-19 booster vaccines for all adults starting Friday from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (November 17, 2021)
Who will pay for Covid testing? Here's what businesses should consider. from The Business Journals (November 17, 2021)
Vaccine mandate legal challenges muddy the waters for employers preparing to implement rules from the Wall Street Journal (November 26, 2021)
How employers are reacting to the hold on Biden’s vaccine mandate from HR Executive (November 30, 2021)
With vaccine mandate in flux, employee communication is vital from HR Executive (December 3, 2021)
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OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Testing Rule Is Back, Unless Supreme Court Says Otherwise from SHRM (December 20, 2021)
Minnesota guidance on federal OSHA emergency temporary standard from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (updated December 21, 2021)
OSHA Directive Requires a Written COVID-19 Vaccination Policy from SHRM (December 21, 2021)
Why the Supreme Court's OSHA mandate decision likely won't end uncertainty for employers from The Business Journals (January 6, 2022)
5 things to know as Supreme Court takes on vaccine mandates from HR Executive (January 6, 2022)
High Court Seems More Likely to Accept Health Care Worker Vaccine Directive from SHRM (January 12, 2022)
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses from The Associated Press (January 13, 2022)
Supreme Court blocks OSHA's mandate-or-testing rule for large employers from The Business Journals (January 13, 2022)
Supreme Court ruling puts HR back in charge of vaccine mandates from HR Executive (January 13, 2022)
What do the Supreme Court rulings on vaccine directives mean for employers? from SHRM (January 13, 2022)
7 takeaways from the Supreme Court vaccine mandate ruling from HR Executive (January 14, 2022)
The OSHA rule is blocked. Here's how experts say employers can proceed. from The Business Journals (January 19, 2022)

How is your business handling the vaccine rollout?

What is your business doing to help employees receive one? Take this short survey; your answers will contribute to the Chamber's COVID-19 Toolkit and checklist for a safe reopening.

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How to help employees receive a vaccine:

Help employees find where to get vaccinated: They can receive them through the health care provider, at a pharmacy and others. The state offers a vaccine locator map to help employers and employees.
Host an on-site vaccination: Just like hosting an on-site flu clinic, a vaccine provider or health care provider could help you vaccine employees on-site. Contact your health care provider or sign up through the Minnesota Department of Health.

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