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E.E.O.C. Says Companies Can Mandate Vaccines, but Few Push Ahead
NY Times ^ | June 1, 2021 | Lauren Hirsch

Posted on 06/06/2021 4:39:39 PM PDT by DoodleBob

Companies can make their employees who are returning to the job get vaccinated against Covid-19.

But so far, few companies have decided to move forward, as many are still engaging in internal debates about how to safely restore their offices to operations that resemble what they were before the pandemic.

Pressed by some of the nation’s biggest business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Friday that companies could mandate vaccines as a requirement for coming into the office. The agency had issued a similar note in December.

Some companies say they are wary of setting mandates until the vaccines have received full approval by the Food and Drug Administration, which so far has granted emergency use authorization. Another reason many companies remain hesitant, according to executives, lawyers and consultants who advise companies, is the long list of legal considerations the E.E.O.C. says they must follow before mandating vaccines.

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Vaccine mandates must abide by the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the E.E.O.C. said. That means companies must accommodate employees with health concerns like allergies and keep that information confidential. “I think that the fact that it takes the E.E.O.C. several pages of notes to talk about all the steps you need to take to reasonably accommodate someone who has a disability or a religious reason why they can’t get a vaccine is one of the reasons why employers might still choose not to mandate,” said Douglas Brayley, an employment lawyer at Ropes & Gray."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: companies; covid19; despotism; mybodymychoice; vaccinations; vaxcult
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To be sure, many colleges and universities and health care and public sector areas are mandating vaccines. But, once again, firms and companies in the private sector are finding the right approach despite what Leviathan promotes.
1 posted on 06/06/2021 4:39:39 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

EEOC is not the final arbiter.


2 posted on 06/06/2021 4:41:31 PM PDT by ifinnegan ( Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: DoodleBob

My body, my choice ???


3 posted on 06/06/2021 4:41:53 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (This just proves my latest theory ... LEFTISTS RUIN EVERYTHING !)
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To: DoodleBob

So far my company is stating they will not make vaccines mandatory. The day they do is the day I resign.


4 posted on 06/06/2021 4:52:31 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: DoodleBob

Dear Sissy CEO’s,

Pro choice and My body My choice has been the tone of the day for many many years now.

The Fauci Flu has a 99.85% Survival Rate!!

The Fauci Flu mainly Attacks and causes the death in those that are OBESE, Diabetic mainly from thier Obesity and High Blood Pressure from thier Obesity.

I would OPEN up restriction free and if you really want to Mandate something, Mandate your FAT Employee’s get Healthy, or would that be against the Law?


5 posted on 06/06/2021 4:53:10 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: DoodleBob

OSHA says it’s a worker’s comp claim for any implications.


6 posted on 06/06/2021 4:55:11 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: DoodleBob

The demonrats passed legislation saying any adverse effects from vaccines are a SAIF claim making companies responsible so they mandate at their own risk.


7 posted on 06/06/2021 4:58:39 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: eyeamok
Very early in the pandemic shut down, Dr. Birx, during a COVID-19 task force press conference, named the major comorbidities of those who were dying from COVID-19. She included obesity. I never heard that listed again. I wonder if that got shut down as “fat shaming”.

Instead of telling people to improve their immunities: get vitamin D, exercise , go outside and breathe fresh air, etc., people were told to stay inside, order food to be brought to them. The whole thing is just disgusting.

8 posted on 06/06/2021 5:00:48 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: eyeamok
Very early in the pandemic shut down, Dr. Birx, during a COVID-19 task force press conference, named the major comorbidities of those who were dying from COVID-19. She included obesity. I never heard that listed again. I wonder if that got shut down as “fat shaming”.

Instead of telling people to improve their immunities: get vitamin D, exercise , go outside and breathe fresh air, etc., people were told to stay inside, order food to be brought to them. The whole thing is just disgusting.

9 posted on 06/06/2021 5:02:41 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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your body, THEIR choice.

and it is poison, with HIV, with prions, with
invasion of genetic tissues like ovaries, and
brain and lymph nodes, and that toxic spike
which will make diseases undreamt occur.

and there is NO informed consent.

and it has NEVER been tested.

WHO IN THE EEOC demands more deaths?????


10 posted on 06/06/2021 5:02:44 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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Might as well have the NHTSA say it, for all that’s worth, either. Won’t get employers off the hook if there are issues down the road with the shots.


11 posted on 06/06/2021 5:03:28 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: DoodleBob

You first. Let’s see the CEOs of the airlines take this poison public relations poison first and then we’ll decide.


12 posted on 06/06/2021 5:04:04 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
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To: Dutch Boy; SamAdams76
I think your company is where most will land. Drug tests and background checks are one thing...but it is simply a bad business practice to force employees to do something involving THEIR BODY.

Most firms don't force their employees to get a flu vaccine (though most cover whatever cost of the flu shot), and they don't ask for their vaxx history since birth. This is not a good place to start collecting this sensitive info. Indeed, I don't think firms want to even touch the idea of documenting employees' sexual preference/LGBT etc., even if certain social groups want to see that kind of detail published. It's a minefield.

I've heard it said here and elsewhere, and I think it's worth repeating: the dept of Human Resources is one of your best friends if you're in a corporation. They are much-maligned but they keep you out of hot water, are an invaluable sounding board, and have seen it all. They have to navigate this territory...imagine having an employee base ranging from the likes of DU posters and MSNBC viewers, to FreeRepublic posters. Heck, Freepers can't agree on everything and we're allegedly on the same side of the fence. I don't envy them.

13 posted on 06/06/2021 5:21:11 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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Many states are starting to push back against employment discrimination based on vaccination status: https://www.huschblackwell.com/newsandinsights/50-state-update-on-pending-legislation-pertaining-to-employer-mandated-vaccinations

The best way to deal with this is to have the Republicans run on a non-discrimination platform and take back the House and Senate. Chad and Karen weren't going to vote Republican anyway.

14 posted on 06/06/2021 5:27:41 PM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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The woke wave may have hit a wall in this forced vax idea. People may be sticking to their guns in this and threatening to walk.


15 posted on 06/06/2021 5:44:25 PM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: DoodleBob

One of the admirable things Abbott did here in the Lone Star State is forbid employers from requiring the “vax”.


16 posted on 06/06/2021 6:08:19 PM PDT by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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My wife and I have already made the decision that if my company forces my hand on the vaccination, I will retire early. Fortunately I'm in a position to do so but I'd really prefer to work a few more years as I like what I do and it's a good company to work for.

So far, my company has maintained the position that the vaccination is a personal choice for all employees which is good.

Dittos on the value of the HR department. We've discussed this before and I know from experience that a well-run HR department is vital to a large corporation.

17 posted on 06/06/2021 7:45:40 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Give me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer)
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To: SamAdams76
Many employers are finding that the pandemic is creating/causing a number of personnel traps. If you want to get folks back to the office, there is a competitor offering full-time remote work arrangements. JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are very much in the "back to office" camp but I know many people over there - chiefly back- and middle-office employees - who feel there isn't a need to return to the salt mine.

And we've discussed this, too...there IS value in being in the office. I've had a number of people return to the office recently who commented positively on the "separation" they got between family and work. It'll all get sorted out in the marketplace, and I believe all-virtual is a losing proposition while a mix will win.

I suspect the vaccination trap will force corporate hands, too. I bet some firms' employees will WANT a mandate lest they be exposed to unmasked and "mouth-breathing" unvaxxed masses. Unvaxxed, good employees will migrate to more hands-off employers. Equilibrium will arise and we will see vaxx Karen firms and hands-off firms happily competing.

My HR friends have told me horror stories on these fronts, akin to employees going out in Feb and renting homes in the Outer Banks for the summer when their Philadelphia employer is now having everyone return to work twice a week.

Retirement may be a viable option amidst this insanity, but honestly work is way too fun.

18 posted on 06/06/2021 8:20:12 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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Post a $2M bond against any future medical issue I might have related to the jab, and I’ll think about it.

Until then, you’re asking me to accept potentially life threatening risk in exchange for nothing new.

Pound sand.


19 posted on 06/06/2021 8:52:22 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (I'm changing my name to 'Spike Protein'!)
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To: DoodleBob

Screw vaccines. Evil industry

Vaxtruth. http://vaxtruth.org/

Vactruth. https://vactruth.com/

History of the cartel

https://phoreveryoung.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/the-worst-cover-up-in-the-history-of-the-world-vaccinations-are-monkey-business/

If you take the time to read these excellent sites

The next time some moron parrots the industry and says “ they’ve saved millions and eliminated modern diseases. “. Like they’re some heroes

You will want to slap them silly

This is a WAR ITS BEEN WAR FOR 100 years for the CHILDREN

THE PRECIOUS BABIES. WHO THEYVE MURDERED FOR A CENTURY


20 posted on 06/06/2021 8:56:50 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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