COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard, 86 Fed. Reg. 61402 (Nov. 5, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

29 U.S.C. 655(c) (emergency temporary standards); 29 C.F.R. 1910.501

Issued

2021-11-04 Nov. 4, 2021

Effective

November 5, 2021; compliance December 6, 2021 (policy, masking) and January 4, 2022 (testing) (read as 2021-11-05)

End

Stayed Nov. 6, 2021 (5th Cir.); stay reinstated by the Supreme Court Jan. 13, 2022. (read as 2021-11-06)

In force

Nov. 5, 2021 to Nov. 6, 2021

Limitation types

Workplace rulesVaccination or testing

Addressees

• employers with a total of 100 or more employees

Functions reached

• WF
• HR
• OP

Collection

Workforce, schools and child care ECO-B

Operative words

'DATES: The rule is effective November 5, 2021. Compliance dates: Compliance dates are specified in 29 CFR 1910.501(m).' Requires a 'policy requiring employees to either get vaccinated or elect to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work.'

Enforcement

Notes