Friday's decision by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to permit the federal government to enforce its COVID vaccine-or-testing rule for companies with more than 100 employees means the case is almost certainly headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to CNN and legal analysts.
For now, the appellate court decision allows the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to implement the Biden administration's rules for large employers.
OSHA said on its website it was "gratified" by the ruling and that to "account for any uncertainty," the agency will not issue citations for noncompliance to impacted employers before Jan. 10.
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