Posted on 11/23/2021 5:18:44 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
My (extremely liberal) company in New Jersey has issued a mandate based on Biden’s “vaccine” mandate for companies who are also federal contractors.
The originally deadline was October, but kept getting kicked down the road with delays, and court stays. Now it seems like the Jan 5th deadline is it. If my “vax” card is not loaded into their confidential system by the 4th, I will be terminated with no severance on Jan 5th, after 7+ years of impeccable service and dedication. However there’s more to just not wanting to get the shot. I was approved to move out of state (to a popular state in the south with a great gov), which I uprooted my life and moved to earlier this month, so I will be working remotely, however they are mandating it for remote employees as well.
Here’s the real kicker… I applied for a religious exemption in the late summer and was APPROVED. BUT NOW, HR has said in black and white that my religious exemption is not longer approved… that they can “assume”, but not “determine” that I have strongly held religious beliefs... that is their basis for denial. And that working remotely or getting tested would create “an undue hardship” with my company.
Anyone else getting this same BS from their job? What course of action are you taking? I am NOT going to get this shot, so I am weighing all of my options, including submitting a discrimination complaint with the EEOC, and outing the company to local news sources.
Seriously, where are you going to find somebody in the medical field willing to risk their career (and jail) to do that? And even if you found somebody to do that, how would you know you are not walking into a sting operation?
I would not recommend that path for anybody (faking a vaccine card). Far better to take a principled stand and REFUSE the shots.
Plan ahead.
(sabotage)
When I moved to Michigan, they hit Kansas up, when I moved to Bama, they hit Michigan up. Dunno if it still works that way, but I was able to get unemployment for the couple of weeks I wasnt working during and after my move. I am a skilled tradesman, Im usually not out of work very long.
I am too
Their adult children have called me Uncle since I’ve know them
Absolutely correct! They are now moving to get everyone back in the office.
My solace is knowing that treating people as they are will come back to haunt them and they will pay because it is wrong what they are doing. God is with us.
I am following the lawsuit closely and, thinking on this, I will be contacting Liberty Counsel to get my name added to the lawsuit.
We moved from NYS to CA in 2001 after I had been laid off and Hubby got a new job.
NY continued sending me unemployment checks to CA. That was even after I called and told them I didn’t need the checks any more because I found a job in CA. I was told they had never had this happen before and there was no way in the system to stop the checks. (I didn’t believe her; figured she was just lazy.)
In any case, I sent a certified letter to them explaining the situation and never cashed the remaining checks.
I don’t know if this applies to your situation in any way. Also assume every state has different policies.
“You’re now a citizen of that southern state with a popular gov, not the state with that company that went back on their written agreement.”
You are also an employee of the state in which you work. Your home office is your office - company’s remote office. Your employer must abide by the employment rules of that state.
But, like you mentioned, they could choose to revoke or not renew your permission to work remotely. So, it really depends on how the company chooses to move forward. They may decide that it isn’t worth the fight, or they may choose to be a-holes.
“get a lawyer (Liberty Counsel ...)”
Liberty Counsel seems to be very effective. We did some research before deciding to send them financial support.
“get a lawyer (Liberty Counsel ...)”
Liberty Counsel seems to be very effective. We did some research before deciding to send them financial support.
Wierd. Did I post that? Because it is exactly my situation.
Page 63: Employees who report to workplaces where no other people are present face no grave danger from occupational exposure to COVID-19 because such exposure requires the presence of other people. For those who work from their homes, or from workplaces where no other people are present (such as remote worksite), the chances of being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 through work activity are negligible. Therefore, OSHA is exempting those workers who do not come into contact with others for work purposes from its grave danger finding as well Thad the scope of the ETS.
My wife and son were already let go.
It is extortion and clearly a violation of the Nuremberg code.
Ok, it was a bad idea...
VastRWCon wrote:
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Page 63: Employees who report to workplaces where no other people are present face no grave danger from occupational exposure to COVID-19 because such exposure requires the presence of other people. For those who work from their homes, or from workplaces where no other people are present (such as remote worksite), the chances of being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 through work activity are negligible. Therefore, OSHA is exempting those workers who do not come into contact with others for work purposes from its grave danger finding as well Thad the scope of the ETS.
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Page 63 of which document; have you a link to it?
[Therefore, OSHA is exempting those workers who do not come into contact with others for work purposes from its grave danger finding as well Thad the scope of the ETS.]
Unfortunately my company is following the Biden EO for federal contractors. I don’t believe OSHA is part it, they have a seperate mandate push (that is getting challenged in court).
Good reading to know that your employer is and does have a team of lawyers looking at their religious exemption policy. While this post is for the employer, we can also learn what exactly they can ask, demand, and require legally before they cross the line. Interestingly, note the very bottom paragraph regarding MOB. Sincerely held religious beliefs is going to quickly become more than just the shot. In some cases they are holding up the mirror for us to look in. Do we and are we following God’s Laws? And if we are not perfect (who is), they can claim one is insincere.
Currently our company is in a holding pattern as all this crap is tied up in courts. Although if it goes forward it would mean the end of our existence because probably around 50% are vaccinated.
I’ve had the jab, but would go ahead and resign out of principal. No pension to forfeit, just a year earlier than when I had planned to retire.
To repeat: The EEOC will do nothing, although I acknowledge that filing a claim is likely a necessary first step even if it's just for show. The bureacracies do have their procedures, you know, and those sacred procedures must be followed.
I saw that too re: Tylenol, Pepto, etc. They have no proof over what I take, nor is it their business.
Also, religious purity tests are illegal, and probably unconstitutional. It’s akin to putting a pound of bacon in front of a Muslim or a big steak in front of a Hindu and requiring them to prove their faith.
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