Appeals Court Upholds Biden's COVID Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses
December 20, 2021
A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses with at least 100 employees.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Ohio lifted another court's order from November that blocks the mandate from taking effect on Jan. 4.
The federal court wrote in its 57-page order that the ruling was "based on the wealth of information" provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), explaining that "it is difficult to imagine what more OSHA could do or rely on to justify its finding that workers face a grave danger in the workplace."
The court continued, "It is not appropriate to second-guess that agency determination considering the substantial evidence, including many peer-reviewed scientific studies, on which it relied. Indeed, OSHA need not demonstrate scientific certainty."
CBN News previously reported that the mandate called for businesses with 100 or more employees to either require vaccinations – or – weekly testing for unvaccinated employees, and employees would pay for those tests.
Companies that don't find a way to enforce the order will face a $14,000 fine per violation, which would increase with repeat offenses.
Story by Andrea Morris for CBN News
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