New York City Fires More Than 1,400 Employees For Not Getting Vaccinated
2 years, 10 months ago

New York City Fires More Than 1,400 Employees For Not Getting Vaccinated

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New York City fired 1,430 of its municipal workers on Monday for failing to adhere to the vaccine mandate, news agency The New York Times reported. Another report by the New York Post revealed that 36 New York Police Department personnel, 25 fire department workers and 914 department of education workers were fired for not taking one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. “City workers served on the frontlines during the pandemic, and by getting vaccinated, they are, once again, showing how they are willing to do the right thing to protect themselves and all New Yorkers,” New York mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying by the New York Post. All New York City workers are required to receive one dose of the vaccine according to a rule brought forth by former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio.

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NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees
1 year, 10 months ago

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City, which once had the nation’s strictest workplace vaccination rules for COVID-19, is ending one of its last such mandates, saying it will no longer require the shots for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers. We’re grateful that we can now, as we leave the emergency phase of the pandemic, modify more of …

NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
2 years, 3 months ago

NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector employers on Nov. 1, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday in another sign of the city’s gradual return to pre-pandemic norms. The city began requiring almost all private businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace in December 2021, just as the Omicron wave began claiming hundreds …

NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games
2 years, 9 months ago

NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York City's mayor …

New York City To Let Unvaccinated Athletes Play Home Games
2 years, 9 months ago

New York City To Let Unvaccinated Athletes Play Home Games

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — New York City’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated baseball players to take the field when their season begins. Yankees star Aaron Judge refused to directly …

NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday. The city sent notices in late January to up to 4,000 workers, saying they had to show proof they got at least two doses of the vaccine or else they’d lose their jobs. …

NYC vaccination mandate for the private sector takes effect
2 years, 11 months ago

NYC vaccination mandate for the private sector takes effect

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace took effect Monday amid a spike in coronavirus infections, leaving some employers grappling with thorny personnel decisions. “I just think it’s immoral to fire somebody because of a personal medical choice.” Some business owners and workers are planning a legal …

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline
3 years ago

Roughly 80% of L.A. city workers report being vaccinated ahead of Saturday deadline

LA Times  

“The intention was never to fire anyone,” said City Council President Nury Martinez, “but we cannot put the residents of this city at risk of getting sick, and possibly dying, because of an unvaccinated city employee.” Roughly 80% of Los Angeles city employees had reported that they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, the day before a …

Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandate
3 years ago

Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandate

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An arbitrator has ruled that several unions representing Chicago firefighters and other city employees must follow Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. The ruling issued Wednesday applies to the Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 21, Service Employees International Union Local 73, Teamsters …

For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday
3 years ago

For NYC businesses, vaccine mandates put damper on holiday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. “I’m not going to lose a good employee because of …

NYC to impose COVID vaccine mandate on private employers
3 years ago

NYC to impose COVID vaccine mandate on private employers

Al Jazeera  

The move, announced by the city’s mayor, comes amid rising concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant. All private employers in New York City will need to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers by later this month, the city’s mayor has announced, calling the measure a “preemptive strike” against the potential spread of the Omicron variant. “All private sector …

77 L.A. city employees lose pay after refusing to sign notice for vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

77 L.A. city employees lose pay after refusing to sign notice for vaccine mandate

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, shown in 2020, urged Angelenos to get booster shots, immunize children who are newly eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and to be tested if they are experiencing symptoms. Dozens of Los Angeles city employees are now going unpaid after refusing to sign notices that directed them to get COVID-19 vaccines by a December deadline — …

Millions of workers now face a vaccination mandate. How to tell if you’re one of them
3 years, 1 month ago

Millions of workers now face a vaccination mandate. How to tell if you’re one of them

LA Times  

People who work for employers with 100 or more workers, such as large grocery store chains, will have to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4. For the record: A previous version of this article reported that the OSHA vaccine mandate applies to private companies with more than 100 employees. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration laid out three key …

Mayor: 9 in 10 NYC workers vaccinated as deadline nears
3 years, 1 month ago

Mayor: 9 in 10 NYC workers vaccinated as deadline nears

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nine in 10 New York City municipal workers received COVID-19 vaccinations as a Monday deadline loomed under a city mandate, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Under a city mandate, those who haven’t received at least one dose of the vaccine will be put on unpaid leave starting Monday, raising the possibility of shortages of police, fire …

26 NYC firehouses shuttered due to staff shortages as firefighters protest vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

26 NYC firehouses shuttered due to staff shortages as firefighters protest vaccine mandate

The Independent  

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FDNY union tells members to show up for work and defy mayor's Friday deadline to get vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

FDNY union tells members to show up for work and defy mayor's Friday deadline to get vaccinated

Daily Mail  

The head of New York City's firefighter union is telling members to go to work whether they're inoculated or not after Friday's vaccine deadline, as the police union continues to fight the rule in court. The NYPD, NYFD and the city sanitation department have warned New Yorkers to brace for slow emergency response times, nearly 40 percent of the city's …

Judge won't stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge won't stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. PBA President Pat Lynch said in a statement that …

US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

US outlines plans for vaccinating children against COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

The White House initiative comes as New York City became the latest jurisdiction to mandate vaccines for employees. Biden has also announced plans to use an array of executive orders and rule-changes to require workers at hospitals that receive federal reimbursements and federal contractors to receive the jab, as well as a change to Occupational Safety and Health Administration policy …

NYC vaccine mandate takes effect with 96% of teachers receiving at least one dose, mayor says
3 years, 2 months ago

NYC vaccine mandate takes effect with 96% of teachers receiving at least one dose, mayor says

CNN  

CNN — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said 96% of all city public school teachers have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as a vaccine mandate for educators went into full effect Monday morning. While de Blasio and Porter provided numbers for all school employees, the president of one of the city’s largest teachers’ unions …

Mandates are boosting vaccination rates, but not without a tradeoff
3 years, 2 months ago

Mandates are boosting vaccination rates, but not without a tradeoff

CNN  

CNN — Mandates that require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have spurred workers to get vaccinated in recent weeks – yet some holdouts have been suspended or lost their jobs, and workplaces are scrambling to cover potential shortages. “This new information shows that holding firm on the vaccine mandate for health care workers is simply the right thing to …

New York’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts
3 years, 2 months ago

New York’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers leads to suspension of hundreds of holdouts

CNN  

New York CNN — Hundreds of unvaccinated health care workers across New York were suspended Tuesday and could soon lose their jobs entirely as the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect overnight. “This new information shows that holding firm on the vaccine mandate for health care workers is simply the right thing to do to …

How New York's Vaccine Mandate Could Impact The Pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

How New York's Vaccine Mandate Could Impact The Pandemic

NPR  

How New York's Vaccine Mandate Could Impact The Pandemic NOEL KING, HOST: Health care workers in New York state had until yesterday to get vaccinated for COVID or lose their jobs. New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, has talked about changing the state's licensing requirements to allow out-of-state health care workers to practice in New York. KING: Maryland and Illinois, to …

New York vaccine mandates: What you need to know
3 years, 2 months ago

New York vaccine mandates: What you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccines were mandated by New York City for public school employees, by the state for health care workers and by the state’s court system for staff members after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received full approval from the US Food and Drug …

New York governor anticipates possible health care staff shortages due to vaccine mandate non-compliance
3 years, 2 months ago

New York governor anticipates possible health care staff shortages due to vaccine mandate non-compliance

CNN  

CNN — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday she’s ready to declare a state of emergency – if needed – to prevent staff shortages that may be triggered by health care workers who don’t adhere to the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, which goes into effect Monday. Earlier this month in New York, a federal judge temporarily suspended state health …

The vaccine mandate may not apply to your driver or server
3 years, 3 months ago

The vaccine mandate may not apply to your driver or server

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Some 80 million private sector employees will be required to get a Covid vaccine or weekly Covid test under the federal rules announced by President Joe Biden last week. “If McDonald’s does and Wendy’s doesn’t, those employees who don’t want to get vaccinated are going to walk out the door to go over to Wendy’s.” …

NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff
3 years, 4 months ago

NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff

India TV News  

All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month. The new policy marks the first no-option vaccination mandate for a broad group of city workers in the nation's most populous city, though Mayor Bill de …

No shot, no proof, no service: NYC businesses begin checks
3 years, 4 months ago

No shot, no proof, no service: NYC businesses begin checks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — People dining indoors at New York City’s restaurants, browsing its museums or sweating in its gyms had to show proof Tuesday that they were at least partially inoculated against COVID-19 as the city began the nation’s largest effort yet to exclude the unvaccinated from public places. The vaccination mandate, announced two weeks ago by Mayor Bill de …

NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested
3 years, 4 months ago

NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will require state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Some unions representing government workers in New York City have objected to the city’s “get vaccinated or get tested” mandate set to take effect in mid-September. CSEA President Mary Sullivan, whose union represents New York …

Bill de Blasio expands vaccination-or-test mandate to ALL New York City workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Bill de Blasio expands vaccination-or-test mandate to ALL New York City workers

Daily Mail  

Starting on September 13, all New York City employees will be required to either get a COVID vaccine or take a COVID test every week to continue working in their public sector jobs. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that all New York City employees will be required to get a COVID test starting on September 13 if they …

NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system requires all its employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

NewYork-Presbyterian hospital system requires all its employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

Daily Mail  

NewYork-Presbyterian says it is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. It comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that New York City will host a ticker tape parade next month to honor frontline workers. NewYork-Presbyterian says it is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 1 Mayor Bill de …

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