Covid Testing Costs Hit Employers’ Wallets as Biden Pushes Shots (1)

Covid-19 tests for unvaccinated workers will come out of some employers’ pockets even if President Joe Biden’s mandate doesn’t explicitly require it, creating one more incentive for companies to get employees shots.

The tests themselves will likely fall under state laws in places like California and Illinois that require employers to reimburse workers for job-related expenses, employment lawyers said. And the time it takes to get tested may be covered by federal or state wage law.

The issue of who pays for testing is a crucial concern for businesses as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration develops an emergency temporary ...