A federal appeals court on Saturday issued a stay temporarily halting the Biden administration’s private employer COVID vaccine mandate citing, “grave statutory and constitutional” issues with the requirement. “Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the mandate, the mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” […]
Lawsuits
OSHA Issues COVID Vaccine Mandate Forcing 84 Million Workers to Comply by Jan. 4 Deadline, States Vow to Sue
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an emergency temporary standard for large employers, with limited exception, who are required to develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID vaccination policy by Jan. 4 or face large fines up to $136,532 for a willful violation.
Biden Admin Barred from Firing Unvaccinated Employees With Pending Religious Exemptions After D.C. Judge Issues Injunction
A Washington, D.C., district court judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Thursday preventing both civilian and active-duty military employees from being terminated after they sued the Biden administration over religious exemptions to COVID vaccines, but the Biden Administration said it would not abide by the TRO. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sided with the Plaintiffs who […]