Tag: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Much of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Private Employers Takes Effect Despite Ongoing Supreme Court Battle

Much of the Biden administration’s vaccination mandate pertaining to large private employers went into effect Monday, despite the rule facing legal challenges in the Supreme Court, leaving some businesses unsure as to how to proceed. As of Jan. 10, businesses with 100 or more employees were required to ensure that all employees have been fully vaccinated with either two doses of…


Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Private Employers Takes Effect Amid Ongoing Supreme Court Battle

Biden administration’s vaccination mandate pertaining to large private employers went into effect Monday, despite the rule facing legal challenges in the Supreme Court, leaving some businesses unsure as to how to proceed. As of Jan. 10, businesses with 100 or more employees were required to ensure that all employees have been fully vaccinated with either two doses of the Pfizer…


Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers Takes Effect Amid Ongoing Supreme Court Battle

The Biden administration’s vaccination mandate pertaining to private employers went into effect Monday, despite that the rule is facing legal challenges in the Supreme Court, leaving some businesses unsure as to how to proceed. As of Jan. 10, businesses with 100 or more employees are now required to ensure that all employees have been fully vaccinated with either two doses…


Amtrak Temporarily Stopping Some Services Due to Staff Shortages

Amtrak will be cutting some services because of staff shortages due to the COVID-19 federal vaccine mandate, according to testimony given to Congress on Thursday. Amtrak President Stephen Gardner told the House Transportation subcommittee in a written testimony (pdf) that 94 percent of the company’s staff members have been fully vaccinated while 96 percent have…


Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector. In a 52-48 vote, mainly along party lines, the Senate voted to pass a resolution of disapproval (pdf) of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is overseen by the Department of…


State Anti-Vaccine Mandate Laws May Not Survive Federal Lawsuits

State laws that oppose President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates have added another layer on to a complex legal situation, but an expert says they may fail to stop federal law. Recently, seven conservative states have passed bills making it easier for businesses, and individuals, to oppose the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates. The states are Tennessee,…


Hundreds of Google Employees Sign Manifesto Opposing Company’s Vaccine Mandate

At least 600 Google employees have signed a manifesto opposing the company’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate that is said to be applicable to all 150,000 employees, office-going and remote, in line with requirements set forth by the White House. The Biden administration had set a deadline on Jan. 4 for all employees in the country working…


Texas AG Paxton Seeks Temporary Restraining Order Against Biden’s Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. “This sweeping mandate is a part of the President’s unconstitutional efforts to revitalize his flagging vaccination campaign at the cost of individual liberty,” Paxton’s office said in a…


Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Call for Medical Freedom

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania—Hundreds of health care workers gathered on the Pennsylvania Capitol steps Tuesday to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Some had already lost their jobs; others face deadlines and uncertainty. Get fully vaccinated by a certain date or expect to be fired, their employers say, in an effort to comply with President Joe Biden’s national vaccine…


White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Ruling

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…