This week, we continue our 2022 outlook series with a focus on labor and employment. It goes without saying that over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed certain weaknesses and opportunities in the economy and in our workplaces. In response, federal, state, and local governments have passed a number of laws and regulations addressing issues such as vaccination and workplace safety, paid leave, pay transparency, and other laws and several legislative trends have emerged. The following are a few of the issues and trends that may impact manufacturers in 2022.
We expect that federal, state, and local governments will continue to actively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, we saw many states and localities impose vaccination and/or testing requirements upon employers across various industries. Further, the federal government imposed vaccination requirements upon certain federal contractors, healthcare facilities, and private employers employing 100 or more employees. A myriad of legal challenges were brought in response, the most recent of which resulted in a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court staying the implementation of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, applicable to employers with 100 or more employees. Similarly, last November, a Georgia federal court temporarily blocked the vaccine mandate for federal contractors. In 2022, we may see additional...
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