Without any fanfare or press release (sigh), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its list of frequently asked questions entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.”
The update is limited to guidance on vaccinations. So, you’d think that it would be easy to tell what the EEOC updated.
Yeah, you’d think that.
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Ever since a federal judge in Texas upheld a workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandate back in June, the consensus among judges and lawyers was that employers could require workers to get a COVID-19 shot as a condition of employment.
But, recently, the State of New York was accused of taking its vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home staff to the next level. Continue reading
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Possibly as early as next week, reports NBC News. Continue reading
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First it was Montana. And now Texas has become the second state to prohibit vaccine mandates. Continue reading
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Texas man received 15 months in prison for perpetrating a hoax related to COVID-19 after a federal jury found him guilty of two counts of 18 U.S.C. § 1038, which criminalizes false information and hoaxes related to biological weapons.
Here’s more from the press release:
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Yes, I think I did. So, I’ll let you in on it. Continue reading
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No, I’m not making this up. And, spoiler alert, 🥴 Continue reading
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Days Since Last COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Post: One Zero. Continue reading
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Yesterday, I read two more decisions (here and here) from federal judges evaluating mandatory vaccination policies. Both involved attempts by plaintiffs to obtain a preliminary injunction to avoid getting the jab. One involved a student at a public university; the other involved many healthcare workers at a local hospital. Neither was successful — not even close.
Here are nine reasons the lawsuits failed and why future efforts will likely be just as unsuccessful.
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If your company (regardless of employee headcount) performs work on federal government contracts, then the government has some additional information for you on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and masking. And I’m here to fill you in on the three high points. Continue reading
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