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Intel has refused to follow Biden's idiocy, and they are a fed contractor. Let the lawsuits reign!
My wife has already stated that if they try to force her to have the shot, she's filing suit! I know she'll follow through, too! She's as put out with the idea as I am. There is some talk that if the spouses of these people employed by the government contractors refuse to get the shot, they will lose their health and life insurance coverage. They'd better think long and hard about that one.
 

Do workers who recently tested positive for the coronavirus still have to comply?​

OSHA has determined that it would not be feasible for employers to permit exemptions based on prior infection.

Can employers fire workers who don’t comply?​

The religious and medical exemptions will come into play here — but when it comes to people who do not have exemptions, employers are generally free to discipline people who don’t follow their rules. They may face pushback, though, under collective bargaining agreements.

If workers are fired for not following the rules, are they eligible for unemployment?​

A worker’s eligibility for unemployment is determined on a state-by-state basis. Typically, people qualify for unemployment if they’re terminated through no fault of their own, but each state has its own standards and what that means is up to highly varying interpretations.

Is there any corporate liability if a worker experiences adverse effects from the vaccine?

Employers mandating vaccines are adhering to OSHA’s requirements and most likely can’t be held liable for any adverse effects. Covid-19 vaccines carry little known risk.

Is it legal for employers to require vaccines without giving workers an option to instead submit to testing?​

Unless workers qualify for an exemption, employers have the right to mandate vaccines without a testing option. In fact, labor lawyers said that OSHA has indicated it prefers employers to mandate the vaccine.

What tests meet the standards of this rule?​

All coronavirus tests approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration are permitted, including so-called PCR tests, considered the gold standard for detecting infection, along with antigen tests, which return generally results more quickly but are less sensitive.

Do employers have to provide their workers with paid time off for Covid testing?​

No. Employers have to provide paid time for getting the vaccine and sick leave for recovering from side effects, but they are not required to provide leave for testing.
 
I think eventually the courts will overturn this but who knows how long that will take. Do you have a job that they could classify you as a contractor? The OSHA ruling does allow for weekly COVID tests instead of vaccination-although that doesn't sound like fun. I have not heard of any standard as of yet on the weekly tests. If an employer simply asks that you show them your negative at home test. Seems like an individual could show the same test for several weeks. A lot of employers who want keep their employees are going to primarily be concerned with checking the boxes to avoid the OSHA fines.
It's doubtful that home tests will be allowed for the very reason you state. It will need to be verified or it will be ineffective. My guess is that most companies will not implement a testing program due to the complexity of maintaining weekly records.
 
Intel has refused to follow Biden's idiocy, and they are a fed contractor. Let the lawsuits reign!
And as a large employer, Intel will need to comply with vaccine or testing requirements from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Under the not-yet-released OSHA rules, companies with 100 or more employees must require either vaccination or regular testing.
Pambianchi told Protocol that Intel has "put all the plans together" to require testing, assuming OSHA requires it, but for now, the company is waiting for the official OSHA announcement.
"There's some uncertainty on our part (about) what that will be," Pambianchi said, noting that, among other things, the company is wondering about what kinds of tests are acceptable and possible exemptions for COVID survivors who test positive for antigens.
 
My wife has already stated that if they try to force her to have the shot, she's filing suit! I know she'll follow through, too! She's as put out with the idea as I am. There is some talk that if the spouses of these people employed by the government contractors refuse to get the shot, they will lose their health and life insurance coverage. They'd better think long and hard about that one.
Vaccine Mandates Withstand Challenges as Suits Surge Across U.S.
 
 
The fact that he references a "FEMA camp" suggests he's into many of the conspiracy theories. Not likely that his disagreement is just over COVID with his employer.
 
With the promising results of the new COVID pills, I see a politically safe way for Biden to roll back the vaccine push.
 
With the promising results of the new COVID pills, I see a politically safe way for Biden to roll back the vaccine push.
The only problem is that he won't roll them back. It's all about consolidating his power!
 
With the promising results of the new COVID pills, I see a politically safe way for Biden to roll back the vaccine push.
How is it that the brand new Covid pills are safe but the vaccines that have been given to over 220 million people in the US are unsafe and experimental?
 
How does people getting the vaccine consolidate his power?
Giving in to an overreach of his power helps him out in many ways...If he gets his way with these unnecessary mandates, what will he try to do next???
 
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