The Biden administration on Thursday introduced a rule that requires non-public companies with 100 or extra staff to make sure their staff are both vaccinated or examined for COVID-19 on not less than a weekly foundation. This new push to bump vaccination charges comes after the White Home set a rule requiring federal contractors to determine plans making certain their staff are vaccinated towards COVID-19.

The brand new rule (PDF) was drafted by the Occupational Security and Well being Administration, a authorities subagency underneath the US Division of Labor that covers about 84 million private-sector employers and staff. It requires that employers present paid time for workers to go get vaccinated and guarantee all unvaccinated staff put on a face masks at…

Proceed studying…