The is in the process of developing a rule to require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or undergo testing for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. To implement these requirements, OSHA plans to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Experts are torn on whether these , and suggest that the emergency rule would only apply in the with state-level OHSA-approved workplace safety plans. According to OSHA鈥檚 website, Georgia is under federal OSHA jurisdiction, which covers most private employees. However, state and local government workers in Georgia are not covered by federal OSHA regulations.
In the meantime, the has announced its plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for its staff, and has threatened to sue the federal government over the new vaccine and testing requirements being drafted by the Biden administration.
Georgia Charter Schools Association recommends that state and local charter schools consult with their respective counsel, the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia or their district authorizers before finalizing any vaccination policies for school employees or students.
