The 2-1 ruling by the 6th U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati lifted the November injunction, which blocked the rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The court noted in its decision that OSHA has historical precedent for using wide discretion to ensure worker safety and "demonstrated the pervasive danger that COVID-19 poses to workers — unvaccinated workers in particular — in their workplaces," according to CNBC.
With the mandate reinstated, businesses with 100 or more employees will be required to have their workers either fully vaccinated by Jan. 4 or submit a negative COVID-19 test every week. Unvaccinated employees were required to start wearing masks indoors beginning Dec. 5.
The case is likely to end up with a showdown at the Supreme Court.
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