Monthly Archives: January 2022

By: Julie Pace, David Selden, and Heidi Nunn-Gilman

On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court stayed the OSHA COVID-19 vaccination or testing mandate for employers with 100 or more employees.  This relieves large employers of the legal obligation to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide weekly negative COVID-19 testing.  Employers, however, should still ensure that they are taking appropriate steps to prevent or limit the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

The Supreme Court majority in NFIB v. OSHA focused on the fact that “OSHA is tasked with ensuring occupational safety” and enforcing standards “reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment.”  The Court concluded that the vaccination or testing mandate exceeded OSHA’s authority to set standards for workplace safety, and amounted to a broad public safety measure. 

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By: Heidi Nunn-Gilman

Arizona’s minimum wage was increased by $0.65/hour to $12.80/hour effective January 1, 2022.  This is an increase of approximately 5.3% from the $12.15/hour minimum wage in 2021, based on the rise in the Consumer Price Index from August 2020 to August 2021.

The new minimum rate for tipped employees was increased to $9.80 per hour.

The 2022 Minimum Wage Poster can be found at the Arizona Industrial Commission website here. https://www.azica.gov/labor-minimum-wage-main-page

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