OSHA's proposed policy will require companies to provide their employees with paid time off to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and recover from vaccine side effects.
The Biden administration is now requiring companies to offer paid time off for employees that receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
OSHA's new rule is not only a move to increase vaccination rates across the country. It will also be a key part of a new federal rule that could determine how big a company has to be in order to require vaccination or regular testing. For this ruling, any company with over 100 employees is considered a large company.
OSHA's proposed policy will require large U.S.-based companies to provide their employees with paid time off to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and recover from vaccine side effects. Further updates will be released by the Biden administration in the coming days.A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, PA. U.S.
The official said that the Office of Management and Budget completed its review of the OSHA rule on Monday, and the rule will be published in the Federal Register"in the coming days."
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