State employers can give workers the choice to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, with mask wearing for the unvaccinated starting December 5.
In Michigan, one of 26 states that enforce workplace safety rules instead of the federal government, about 586,000 government workers are subject to the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for private-sector workers, the Associated Press reported.
On Tuesday, Michigan business groups that oppose the mandate said they will assist companies with compliance because the deadlines are nearing and it is unclear what will happen in the courts, according to the AP. "Coverage of the public-sector employees in state plans like Michigan is one of the great advantages of having a state plan. In federal OSHA states, the public-sector employees do not have any OSHA protection," said Jason Moon, a spokesman for the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
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