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The
U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden
administration's vaccine mandate on private sector businesses
with more than 100 employees, though it allowed a separate
mandate to stand for certain health care workers.
The Illinois Department of Labor had issued an emergency rule
Friday, the day justices on the nation’s highest court heard
oral arguments on the case, that impacted larger public sector
employers in Illinois.
“It was literally something you had to put in place so that
local government could prepare,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said
Wednesday before the Supreme Court ruling.
Before the ruling, IDOL said in a statement earlier this week if
the high court struck down the mandate, Illinois’ rule would be
withdrawn.
“At that point, IL OSHA could determine whether it wants to
develop its own rule, which would be subject to the normal
rule-making process,” a spokesperson for IDOL said Monday.
Thursday, a spokesperson for IDOL said "Because IL OSHA’s
peremptory rule incorporates the federal standard, IL OSHA will
similarly stay enforcement of its rule while it monitors federal
litigation and determines next steps. "
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