United States President Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement applicable to private sector employers who employ 100 or more employees on September 9, 2021. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule requiring employers of 100 or more employees to ensure all employees are either fully vaccinated or provide a negative COVID-19 test result on a weekly basis. OSHA will issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) after the rule is finalized.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther signed an executive order requiring face masks in any indoor space accessible to the public on September 10, 2021. Buildings owned by the state or federal government or a religious entity are exempted. City Council followed by enacting an ordinance on September 13, 2021, codifying the executive order. The ordinance applies to all individuals over the age of three.
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