Tag: unvaccinated

New York City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Public School Teachers, Staff Allowed to Take Effect

A federal appeals panel on Monday ruled in favor of New York City’s vaccine mandate for teachers and other Department of Education staffers in public schools, just hours before it was scheduled to begin. Plaintiffs, a group of teachers, had asked for a temporary injunction against the mandate, which requires all workers to show proof that they’ve received at…


Court Allows COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for NYC Public School Teachers, Staff to Take Effect

A federal appeals panel on Monday ruled in favor of New York City’s vaccine mandate for teachers and other Department of Education staffers in public schools, just hours before it was scheduled to begin. Plaintiffs, a group of teachers, had asked for a temporary injunction against the mandate, which requires all workers to show proof that they’ve received at…


North Carolina Teachers Say School’s Testing Protocols Discriminate Against Unvaccinated

Two teachers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School (CMS) district in North Carolina allege that the district’s new COVID-19 testing policy discriminates against the unvaccinated, and that the policy was decided on “behind closed doors.” In a memo sent out to all teachers and staff within the school system on Sept. 20, CMS stated that mandatory testing…


Facts Matter (Sept. 15): Federal Judge Officially Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers in New York

On Tuesday, a federal judge in New York granted an emergency injunction to a group of 17 hospital workers. This means that the state of New York is officially blocked from enforcing the vaccine mandate against them. Also in New York, a hospital announced that they will no longer be delivering babies because too many…


Qantas to Ban Unvaccinated Passengers for International Flights

Alan Joyce, the CEO of Qantas, Australia’s major airline and international carrier, has confirmed that the company will only allow fully vaccinated people to board international flights as Australia prepares to reopen its border by Christmas. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on Sept. 7, Joyce said the airline would adopt a policy of requiring…


NYC Teachers Union Ready to Take Legal Action Against Call for Taking Off Unvaccinated Staff From Payroll

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is resisting full compliance with New York City’s vaccine mandate for public school teachers and staffers. Michael Mulgrew, president of UFT, said city hall has asserted that unvaccinated staffers will be taken off the payroll without exception, that is, including those with religious and medical exemptions. “The city, however,…


NYC Teachers Union to Take Legal Action Against Call for Layoffs of Unvaccinated Staff

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is resisting full compliance with New York City’s vaccine mandate for public school teachers and staffers. Michael Mulgrew, president of UFT, said city hall has asserted that unvaccinated staffers will be taken off the payroll without exception, that is, including those with religious and medical exemptions. “The city, however,…


American Airlines to End Pandemic Leave for Unvaccinated Staff

American Airlines said on Friday it would not provide special leave from next month to unvaccinated employees who have to quarantine due to COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave if they miss work due to the disease, it said. “Given there is an FDA-approved vaccine, pandemic leave will…


Judge Revokes Ruling Stopping Unvaccinated Mother From Seeing Son

An Illinois judge on Monday reversed his previous decision to ban a divorced mother from seeing her 11-year-old son because she hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. Cook County Judge James Shapiro earlier this month granted custody of the 11-year-old to Rebecca Firlit’s ex-husband Matthew Duiven, who has been vaccinated against COVID-19, the disease caused by…


Judge Reverses Ban That Prevented Unvaccinated Mother From Seeing Her Son

An Illinois judge on Monday reversed his previous decision to ban a divorced mother from seeing her 11-year-old son because she hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19. Cook County Judge James Shapiro earlier this month granted custody of the 11-year-old to Rebecca Firlit’s ex-husband Matthew Duiven, who has been vaccinated against COVID-19, the disease caused by…