What OSHA's suspension of implementing Biden's vaccine mandate means for employers, November 23, 2021:"Putting the brakes on this process sends a signal that the mandate may never take effect, said John Balitis, chairman of the Labor & Employment Department at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC law firm in Phoenix.

The mandate, which is embodied in an Emergency Temporary Standard developed at Biden's direction, is a vulnerable measure, given OSHA's historical track record with Emergency Temporary Standards, Balitis said."
https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2021/11/23/osha-suspends-implementing-biden-mandate-employers.html

 

When the mandates are shot down, is this what we can expect next to address #VaccineHesitancy? Rather than mandate vaccines, businesses should make it painful to resist COVID vaccination:"COVID-19 vaccination rates remain too low because we are going about this all wrong. Rather than urge people to get vaccinated or mandate vaccines, a better approach is to require the unvaccinated to bear extra costs. As businesses take the lead in implementing vaccine policies, their leaders can look to a successful model for urging people to get vaccinated. That is the way companies handle smoking."  

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/10/17/rather-than-mandate-vaccines-businesses-should-make-it-painful-to-resist-covid-vaccination/

 

#AxeTheVax #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #VaccineHesitant #StopTheMandates

 Attorney General Provides Up-to-Date Information on Lawsuit Against Health Worker Vaccine Mandate, November 19, 2021:"On November 17, Wednesday of this week, Judge Matthew T. Schelp of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued an order requiring the federal government to respond by Monday, November 22 to the lawsuit of Nebraska (and states joining) challenging the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The judge is expected to rule about a week after that response. The lawsuit was first filed on November 10, and this expedited process recognizes the urgency of the timelines created by this vaccine mandate."

https://6park.news/nebraska/attorney-general-provides-up-to-date-information-on-lawsuit-against-health-worker-vaccine-mandate.html

#AxeTheVax #Covid19Vaccines #CovidMandates #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #VaccineMandates #WinterSurge #HealthWorkerVaccineMandate

 Disney pauses COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid statewide crackdown, November 20, 2021:"Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Florida employees in response to restrictions passed by the Legislature earlier this week limiting employers’ power to require worker vaccination."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/disney-pauses-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-amid-statewide-crackdown/ar-AAQWmB1

#AxeTheVax #Covid19Vaccines #CovidMandates #Disney #DisneyMandates #FDA #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #VaccineMandates #WinterSurge

 Attorney General (Nebraska) Provides Up-to-Date Information on Lawsuit Against Health Worker Vaccine Mandate, 

November 19, 2021:"With devastating irony, the CMS vaccine mandate will undermine this purpose by forcing healthcare providers to lay off essential clinical employees, including a significant number of registered nurses who are already incredibly in short supply. All of this will severely limit services, reduce the number of staffed hospital beds, and force patients to potentially travel hundreds of miles further for medical care."

https://6park.news/nebraska/attorney-general-provides-up-to-date-information-on-lawsuit-against-health-worker-vaccine-mandate.html

 The Federal Vaccine Mandates, who do they affect, their status. :

1 Federal employees of the executive branch (Congress exempt of course), including members of the military. Under challenge, still in effect. https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/09/biden-mandate-covid-19-vaccinations-all-feds/185227/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2021/08/pentagon-us-troops-must-get-their-covid-19-vaccines-asap/ 2. Employees of companies with government contracts. Under challenge, still in effect. "“If you want to work with the federal government and do business with us, get vaccinated,” Biden said Thursday evening in a speech announcing his plans. “If you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce.”" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2021/09/biden-will-now-require-vaccines-for-all-federal-employees-via-new-executive-order/ 3. Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services, Health-care workers at facilities that run Medicare and Medicaid programs (pretty much all hospitals, nursing homes, acute and LTC). Under challenge, still in effect. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-omnibus-covid-19-health-care-staff-vaccination-requirements-2021.pdf 4. Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), Non-remote workers at companies with 100 or more employees, Postal Service workers and public employees in the 28 states and territories that enforce OSHA rules. Under challenge, stayed (Cannot Be Enforced) until further court action. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/05/2021-23643/covid-19-vaccination-and-testing-emergency-temporary-standard

US Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults, Urges Them for 50+, Nov. 19, 2021:"The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays."
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-11-19/us-expands-covid-boosters-to-all-adults-final-hurdle-ahead

#AxeTheVax #Boosters #CDC #Covid19Boosters #CovidBoosters #Covid19Vaccines #FDA #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #Moderna #NurseUp #Pfizer #StopTheMandates #VaccineMandates #WinterSurge

Ohio House Approves Ban On COVID Vaccine Mandates, Vaccine Passports, November 19, 2021:"The Ohio House voted mostly along party lines to approve a Republican bill on vaccine mandates, vaccine exemptions and vaccine passports, after previous votes on a similar bill stalled. And how the bill got to the floor and its future beyond it are raising questions. "
https://news.wosu.org/coronavirus/2021-11-19/ohio-house-approves-ban-on-covid-vaccine-mandates-vaccine-passports
 

#Ohio #AxeTheVax #Covid19Vaccines #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #VaccineMandates

Employers could face $1 million in damages if mandated medications cause harm, November 12:"“Many Oklahomans may not know that COVID-19 vaccines have already been given liability protection from the federal government,” Standridge said. “If an employee is required to receive the vaccine or some other medical treatment as a condition of employment and it causes that person harm, our citizens need to know they’ll have some recourse that will provide them with meaningful relief. That’s what my legislation will do.”"
https://okcfox.com/news/local/employers-could-face-1-million-in-damages-if-mandated-medications-cause-harm

#Oklahoma #WorkersCompensation #WorkersComp #Covid19Vaccines #NurseUp #VaccineMandates

Idaho Lawmakers Advance Vaccine Worker Comp Legislation:"A bill making it easier for Idaho residents to get worker compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated vaccine has passed the House and is headed for the Senate."
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/idaho/articles/2021-11-16/bill-to-ease-vaccine-worker-compensation-clears-idaho-panel

 

#Idaho #WorkersCompensation #WorkersComp #NurseUp #Covid19Vaccines #NurseUp #VaccineMandates