The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) blocked rules mandating “large” employers, including all Maryland counties, to require COVID-19 vaccinations and/or testing for all staff were unconstitutional. The January 13 decision throws out emergency temporary standards (ETS) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in November to require employers with 100 or more employees — including all Maryland counties — to develop, implement and enforce a COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing policy.…

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear arguments today challenging the Biden administration's emergency vaccination or testing rules for large employers -- including all of Maryland's counties. Under emergency temporary standards (ETS) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in November, “large” employers are required to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations and/or testing for all staff. The ETS require employers with 100 or more employees — including all Maryland counties — to…