Majority of employers want right to ask workers for Covid-19 vaccination proof
3 years, 3 months ago

Majority of employers want right to ask workers for Covid-19 vaccination proof

NL Times  

The majority of employers want to be able to know if their employees have been vaccinated against Covid-19, a study by the employers’ union AWVN showed. Around 93 percent of employers said they will take certain measures if employees who are not vaccinated show up at the workplace, an AWVN survey showed. Certain companies in the United States, such as Google, Facebook and Netflix, already mandated Covid-19 vaccination for their employees several weeks ago. “That is different in the United States.” In certain functions, such as when people work together closely, employers should be allowed to ask for a vaccination certificate, according to the AWVN.

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Government plans to scrap mandatory jab requirement in...
2 years, 10 months ago

Government plans to scrap mandatory jab requirement in...

Daily Mail  

The Government plans to scrap the requirement for health and social care workers in England to be vaccinated against coronavirus to continue in their roles following a consultation. The requirement for care home staff to have two doses came into force last November, with one charity accusing the Government of using the sector as “the trial run for the NHS”. …

Apple Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots For Employees Returning To Work
2 years, 11 months ago

Apple Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots For Employees Returning To Work

ABP News  

New Delhi: After Meta, Apple has joined the list of companies that have made it mandatory to get COVID-19 booster shots for all employees who are returning to offices. According to a report published in The Verge, an Apple employee who is eligible to get a booster shot, will have four weeks to comply, otherwise, they will need to take …

Employer organizations not yet supporters of Covid-19 vaccination obligation
3 years ago

Employer organizations not yet supporters of Covid-19 vaccination obligation

NL Times  

Dutch employers see little benefit in the introduction of a Covid-19 vaccination mandate. Employer organizations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland said in a joint statement that it is crucial to increase the vaccination rate in the Netherlands. "Supermarkets and foodservice companies are essential to provide the Netherlands with food and drinks every day," umbrella organization Centraal Bureau Voedingshandl said. CEO of travel …

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?
3 years ago

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?

Associated Press  

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? To control the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden previously said businesses with 100 or more employees would need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. But soon after the rule was issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, it faced …

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory
3 years ago

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory

India Today  

The chief of the European Union's executive arm said on Wednesday that EU nations should consider making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily. "It is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now - how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the European Union,” European Commission President Ursula von …

Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work
3 years ago

Making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory was once unthinkable. But European countries are showing it can work

CNN  

CNN — Europe is considering a step once unthinkable among Western democracies: Making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for the entire bloc. Scientists are still reviewing data to assess how effective existing vaccines are against the new variant, but Moderna’s chief has warned in an interview with The Financial Times that he thinks it will amount to “a material drop.” Dr. Anthony …

Can Employers Force Their Employees To Undergo Covid-19 Vaccination?: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On School Teacher's Plea
3 years, 1 month ago

Can Employers Force Their Employees To Undergo Covid-19 Vaccination?: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On School Teacher's Plea

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a school lecturer's plea, challenging a circular issued by her employer making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for rendering services.Justice Rekha Palli has clubbed the matter with another petition filed by a teacher working in a private aided school, challenging the decision of Delhi Government not to permit teachers and staff working in the. …

‘No vaccine required’ job listings are the latest tactic to attract workers
3 years, 1 month ago

‘No vaccine required’ job listings are the latest tactic to attract workers

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — In the search for workers in this tight labor market, companies have courted new hires with the promise of higher wages, sign-on bonuses, ample vacation time, andchildcare. The latest: “No vaccine required.” That three-word phrase is popping up across online job listings as businesses seek to turn the federal government’s proposed vaccine decree on its …

COVID-19 vaccines to become mandatory for England's healthcare workers
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccines to become mandatory for England's healthcare workers

ABC  

Health workers in England will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 1 next year. Key points: About 100,000 health workers in England have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 Staff who cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons and those without face-to-face patient contact will be exempt The policy does not apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland UK Health …

New Biden vaccine rules don’t allow self-administered, self-reported covid-19 tests
3 years, 1 month ago

New Biden vaccine rules don’t allow self-administered, self-reported covid-19 tests

Live Mint  

Workers won’t be allowed to both self-administer and self-report their Covid-19 tests to comply with new Biden administration requirements that mandate millions of employees get vaccinated or provide weekly test results. That might force employees to get a laboratory test through a pharmacy chain on a weekend, for example, said Brian Kropp, research chief of the human-resources practice at Gartner …

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
3 years, 1 month ago

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

Associated Press  

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday. The new requirements are the Biden administration’s boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely …

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 …

Safety board chief wants legislation to force workers to reveal vaccination status
3 years, 1 month ago

Safety board chief wants legislation to force workers to reveal vaccination status

Dutch News  

The chairman of the national safety council has said legislation to allow employers to ask workers if they have been vaccinated should be passed ‘today rather than tomorrow’. In an interview with current affairs show Buitenhof, Hubert Bruls said the increasing number of coronavirus cases and hospital admissions also justify stricter measures, such as a return to the 1.5 metre …

Safety board chief wants legislation to force workers to reveal vaccination status
3 years, 1 month ago

Safety board chief wants legislation to force workers to reveal vaccination status

Dutch News  

The chairman of the national safety council has said legislation to allow employers to ask workers if they have been vaccinated should be passed ‘today rather than tomorrow’. In an interview with current affairs show Buitenhof, Hubert Bruls said the increasing number of coronavirus cases and hospital admissions also justify stricter measures, such as a return to the 1.5 metre …

Members of outbreak team against separate measures for unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Members of outbreak team against separate measures for unvaccinated

NL Times  

Multiple members of the Outbreak Management Team are against implementing separate measures for people not vaccinated against Covid-19, they said to NU.nl. A survey by EenVandaag among 28,000 members of its opinion panel found that 72 percent of vaccinated Netherlands residents want the Cabinet to impose specific measures on those who chose not to get vaccinated. Virologist Menno de Jong …

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers
3 years, 2 months ago

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers

NPR  

Police officers and unions put up a fight against vaccine mandates for public workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Charles Rex Arbogast/AP For hundreds of public employees in the state of Washington, where a new vaccine mandate for state employees went into effect this week, Monday was their last day on the job. Sponsor Message As vaccine …

Covid-19 vaccines received abroad can soon be registered in Groningen
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 vaccines received abroad can soon be registered in Groningen

NL Times  

Groningen will become the second city in the Netherlands for citizens and residents to register Covid-19 vaccinations received abroad. The pass is given to those who tested negative for the coronavirus infection, those who recovered from an infection, and people who received their last dose of a Covid-19 vaccine more than 14 days before attempting to use the pass. Health …

Employer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains
3 years, 2 months ago

Employer vaccine mandates are growing more popular but opposition remains

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Employer Covid-19 vaccine mandates have become increasingly common. A series of recent survey questions show a clear majority is on board with various groups of workers, such as health care workers, government employees or teachers, being required to get vaccine or stop working. Gallup also found that 58% of workers would strongly or somewhat favor …

Unions dissatisfied with Covid vaccination registration in healthcare
3 years, 3 months ago

Unions dissatisfied with Covid vaccination registration in healthcare

NL Times  

The caretaker cabinet wants healthcare employers to be able to register whether or not their staff members were vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to trade union FNV, vaccination registration is "indirect coercion" and not a "solution for vaccination coverage". "It creates a lot of tension between healthcare staff," chairman Anneke Westerlaken told NOS. Professional organization NU'91 told RTL Nieuws that …

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.” …

COVID-19 vaccine mandates a legal and ethical quagmire for businesses
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates a legal and ethical quagmire for businesses

ABC  

With key parts of the economy poised to reopen, venues and businesses are calling for the government to mandate vaccination requirements to avoid them running the risk of a legal or public backlash. Key points: Businesses are grappling with how to deal with the vaccine status of their customers once vaccination targets are achieved and they can reopen There are …

Hospital wants only vaccinated workers in contact with vulnerable patients
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospital wants only vaccinated workers in contact with vulnerable patients

NL Times  

The Rijnstate Hospital in Arnhem wants only workers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in contact with vulnerable patients, NOS reported. I have much empathy for my people, but I am also worried that patients will avoid the hospital again”, hospital director Hans Schoo said. He called for the health ministry to institute a law that would make it possible …

Dutch employers can't force workers to be vaccinated, Health Min. stresses
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch employers can't force workers to be vaccinated, Health Min. stresses

NL Times  

There can be no question of a vaccination obligation in the workplace, said corona minister Hugo de Jonge on Monday. "The law does not allow that, and we are not going to change the law to allow it," De Jonge said about a vaccination obligation, without specifically mentioning LeasePlan. De Jonge said he understands that employers want to create a …

From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandates
3 years, 4 months ago

From CVS to Goldman Sachs, FDA move prompts vaccine mandates

Associated Press  

From Walt Disney World to Goldman Sachs, a flurry of private and public employers are requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the federal government gave full approval to the Pfizer shot. “The FDA decision takes that off the table,” said Devjani Mishra, a New York-based attorney with the firm Littler Mendelson, which specializes in workplace matters. Goldman Sachs …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign still behind in certain groups
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign still behind in certain groups

NL Times  

Now that everyone who wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has had the chance to, the attention is now put on boosting the vaccination rate among specific groups. Three points are important when encouraging people to get vaccinated, behavioral scientist Arie Dijkstra said to NOS, “You have to give someone a reason, it needs to be easy and you need …

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

ABC  

If you're an aged care worker, you have to get a COVID vaccine. But the new advice states that an employer "may in certain circumstances be required to direct employees to get vaccinated" in order to comply with "work health and safety laws". The FWO says it's "unlikely to be reasonable" to make Tier 4 workers get vaccinated. "The coronavirus …

United Airlines latest US firm to mandate COVID jabs for staff
3 years, 4 months ago

United Airlines latest US firm to mandate COVID jabs for staff

Al Jazeera  

United Airlines on Friday became the first major carrier in the US to require all of its domestic staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. United Airlines on Friday became the first major carrier in the United States to require all of its domestic staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, adding to the list of US corporations imposing vaccine …

Vaccine requirements for Covid-19 are legal in many circumstances
3 years, 4 months ago

Vaccine requirements for Covid-19 are legal in many circumstances

CNN  

CNN — For those who are refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, there are a lot of legal ways for public and private actors to make that decision painful. “That case is a real problem for vaccine mandate skeptics,” said Nicholas Bagley, a University of Michigan law professor who specializes in administrative and health care law. “One of the reasons, …

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say, ‘If I’d just got the vaccine,’” Biden said in a …

Biden’s COVID plan: Federal workers must report shot status
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden’s COVID plan: Federal workers must report shot status

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Key points in President Joe Biden’s plan to increase COVID-19 vaccination among federal employees and encourage more Americans to get shots: — Federal employees will have to attest to their vaccination status. — Those not fully vaccinated will have to wear a mask on the job, physically distance themselves from other workers and visitors, undergo regular COVID-19 testing …

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American tragedy” of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say, ‘If I’d just got the vaccine,’” Biden said in …

Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce
3 years, 4 months ago

Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce

NPR  

Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. MICHAEL SCHMIDT: This has been an extremely toxic topic, an extremely emotional - you know, whether it's political reasons, whether it's personal health reasons, whether it's philosophical reasons almost doesn't matter. NOGUCHI: …

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for employees is legally not possible in the Netherlands
3 years, 4 months ago

Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for employees is legally not possible in the Netherlands

NL Times  

As the possibility to return to the office comes closer, some companies in the United States, such as Google, said they will require their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Unless the government implements an emergency order, companies in the Netherlands must abide by Dutch law, trade unions FNV and CNV and the employers’ umbrella organization VNO-NCW stated. “Unlike in …

Can employers force workers to get vaccinated? Here’s what we know
3 years, 4 months ago

Can employers force workers to get vaccinated? Here’s what we know

LA Times  

Nursing student Joanna Aguilar administers a COVID-19 vaccination at the Providence Wellness and Activity Center in L.A.’s Wilmington neighborhood on July 17. California officials said Monday that state employees and healthcare workers would soon be required to show proof they’ve been vaccinated or undergo regular testing. In New Mexico, a federal judge declined to immediately block a COVID-19 vaccination requirement …

From offices to restaurants, more companies are requiring proof of vaccination
3 years, 4 months ago

From offices to restaurants, more companies are requiring proof of vaccination

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. Walmart Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, said all its US-based corporate employees must be vaccinated by October 4, according to a Friday memo from Doug McMillon, the company’s president and CEO. Starting in September the company will have a “hybrid model,” with some vaccinated employees working from the …

Covid US: New Hampshire 'medical freedom' bill BANS state-run facilities from requiring vaccines
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid US: New Hampshire 'medical freedom' bill BANS state-run facilities from requiring vaccines

Daily Mail  

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill into law saying residents can't be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access public facilities, benefits or services. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill into law saying residents can't be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access public facilities As well, it …

California to require vaccine or testing for state workers
3 years, 4 months ago

California to require vaccine or testing for state workers

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will require millions of health care workers and state employees to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or get tested weekly, announcing a broad measure Monday to try to slow rising coronavirus infections in the nation’s most populous state, mostly among the unvaccinated. Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, has reimposed an indoor mask mandate, …

Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says
3 years, 4 months ago

Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

CNN  

CNN — Justice Department lawyers have determined that federal law doesn’t prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring Covid-19 vaccines – even if the vaccines have only emergency use authorization, according to an opinion posted online Monday. In recent weeks, Justice Department officials have been weighing requests from private businesses and federal agencies seeking legal backing for policies aimed …

Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers

CNN  

CNN — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health and medical groups – including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association – issued a joint statement calling for all health care and long-term care employers to mandate employees be …

COVID vaccines 'strongly recommended' for disability workers, but advocates say they should be mandatory
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID vaccines 'strongly recommended' for disability workers, but advocates say they should be mandatory

ABC  

COVID-19 vaccinations are being strongly recommended for disability support workers, but National Cabinet has stopped short of making them mandatory. Key points: Scott Morrison says a corporate program to incentive vaccinations will be exended to disability support workers Scott Morrison says a corporate program to incentive vaccinations will be exended to disability support workers But the sector says it's "hugely …

What employers can ask about your vaccination status – and what they can’t
3 years, 6 months ago

What employers can ask about your vaccination status – and what they can’t

CNN  

More companies are bringing workers back into the office – and some employers want to know about vaccination status. Employers can ask about status Generally, employers can mandatethat workersbe vaccinated.But federal laws may requirecompanies to provide exemptions or reasonable accommodations to workers who aren’t vaccinated due to a disability or religious belief. “We rely upon our employees to be trustworthy …

Employers can reward workers for getting Covid-19 vaccine, lawyer says
3 years, 6 months ago

Employers can reward workers for getting Covid-19 vaccine, lawyer says

NL Times  

Employers who want to motivate their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, can legally do so by giving them a vaccination bonus. "In terms of employment law, there are no clauses that would prohibit this," senior lawyer of employment law Pascal Besselink of DAS told BNR. Legal aid provider ARAG also said that it is permitted under employment law to …

Young people citing fake medical conditions to get an early jab, GGD hardly checks
3 years, 6 months ago

Young people citing fake medical conditions to get an early jab, GGD hardly checks

NL Times  

Dozens of young people in the Netherlands were able to get a Covid-19 shot earlier than they were supposed to because they falsely stated they had an underlying medical condition, newspaper Volkskrant reported. Both when making the appointment and once in the vaccination centre, people who claimed their early shots due to medical conditions were not asked to demonstrate proof …

Employers Can (Mostly) Require Vaccines For Workers Returning To The Office
3 years, 6 months ago

Employers Can (Mostly) Require Vaccines For Workers Returning To The Office

NPR  

Employers Can Require Vaccines For Workers Returning To The Office Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP With more than half of adult Americans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many employers have started laying the groundwork to get back to the office. A large number of Americans still say they are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine, leaving …

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
3 years, 6 months ago

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

Associated Press  

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? “Employers generally have wide scope” to make rules for the workplace, said Dorit Reiss, a law professor who specializes in vaccine policies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Many might not want to require vaccination because of the administrative burden of tracking compliance and managing exemption requests, noted Michelle S. …

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines

NPR  

As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president of the Society for Human Resource Management, about whether employers can require their workers be vaccinated. More people will be heading back to in-person work soon, and so many employers are looking at whether they can require …

Half of medical workers not yet vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Half of medical workers not yet vaccinated against Covid-19

NL Times  

At least half of the medical staff in hospitals has not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19, BNR reported after discussing the situation with many of the larger hospitals in the country. Despite as many as 90 percent of their employees willing to get a jab, vaccines are delivered in small quantities which has caused logistic issues for already-strained healthcare institutions. …

Going back into work? Prepare to prove you’ve been vaccinated
3 years, 7 months ago

Going back into work? Prepare to prove you’ve been vaccinated

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula in the Bay area are gearing up to welcome 1,000 students to their summer program in June. And once we have that framework in place, it’s a very simple decision,” said Peter Fortenbaugh, CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. “There’s an exception for …

Migrant workers in Netherlands largely excluded from Covid-19 vaccination program
3 years, 7 months ago

Migrant workers in Netherlands largely excluded from Covid-19 vaccination program

NL Times  

Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who live in the Netherlands are currently not eligible to get vaccinated against Covid 19, due to them not being registered with the municipality where they reside, newspaper Trouw reported with investigative journalism Investico. After reaching out to the government for guidance, a representative told him, “Only people that are registered in the Personal …

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