The news has been abuzz with stories about the wave of legal challenges to OSHA’s recently released Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19. The ETS’ first set of requirements were slated to go into effect on December 5, but now it is unclear where things will stand on that date. This has understandably left many employers confused and questioning what actions they should be taking at this time.
So let’s try to break things down and get some clarity–