What Does the Supreme Court Vaccination Ruling Mean for Employers?

On January 13, 2022 the United States Supreme Court ruled on two watershed cases related to the mandatory vaccination of workers in America against the COVID-19 virus. Already the questions have been coming in from employers wondering, ‘what impact does this have on my business operations?’

First, let’s look quickly at the decisions. Boiled down, this is what the High Court rulings determined:

• In the matter of the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) having the authority to require businesses with 100 or more employees to verify full vaccination or weekly testing, the Court ruled such action could not take effect.