I wonder if folks who’ve already been fired have any recourse in light of this...?
I doubt it. This order comes one week after the OSHA mandate came out, and the OSHA madate didn;t have to apply to a worker until Jan 4.
People fired have been fired under different "authority" than the one covered in this case.
It's an interesting question, although not in light of this particular ruling (OSHA, fed gov).
Question - Under what lawful authority, can an employer mandate their current employee's to ingest/inject a medicine they don't want or need?
Presumably, this would be a state issue. However, again, what state law could such a mandate fall under, and is there no limit to what medicine a company could require employee's take?
Furthermore, what if the company in question does business / have locations in more than 1 state?