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Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden administration's vaccine mandate for private companies

Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden administration's vaccine mandate for private companies
we're trying. Mhm. This regulation is structured so it strongly encourages vaccination. It's much easier for employers if they just mandate vaccinations and they put a lot of burden on employees to have to purchase their own testing and masks if the employer doesn't want to do it. I think that's an unfortunate choice. I think employers should be providing those things. But the way it's structured is going to move people into vaccinations very quickly. There certainly will be some industries that decide to wait and they can wait on the the testing program. So after the first year, but the vaccination program has to start immediately. And I think, you know, we're going to see some immediate effects. That will be very possible. We are suffering under real workforce shortages that we are suffering under supply chain issues. Some of which are in turn due to workforce shortages. And so I'm really concerned about what's going to happen if employees in even marginal percentages decide that they would rather not work. Can be subject to mandates like this one. Um, that doesn't at all reflect our industry's view of vaccines in general. It's just reflecting the reality of where we are right now in terms of trying to get employees to come to work every day and help get us through the holiday season. Mm hmm They want us to do and bring back to wash done folks vaccination requirements work. So it's possible for the judge may decide to stay this law. I think that would be a mistake. I think it's unlikely to stand up. But there are governors out there. there are members of Congress who are vociferously anti vaccination, they're anti mask, they're doing this for political reasons. We need these regulations to stay alive. Get the country back to normal. Of course, if the challenges succeed and they don't have to comply going forward, they would make that change. But most companies that we work with certainly are anticipating going ahead and complying with the rule. I think it's important to know that, you know, there's very few states that actually have laws that contradict the position arguably put forward here because it's giving you the choice between mandating vaccination or testing.
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Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden administration's vaccine mandate for private companies
A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or face mask requirements and weekly tests.Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the action stops Democrat President Joe Biden "from moving forward with his unlawful overreach.鈥�"The president will not impose medical procedures on the American people without the checks and balances afforded by the constitution,鈥� said a statement from Landry, a Republican.At least 27 states filed lawsuits challenging the rule in several circuits, some of which were made more conservative by the judicial appointments of former Republican President Donald Trump.The Biden administration has been encouraging widespread vaccinations as the quickest way to end the pandemic that has claimed more than 750,000 lives in the United States.The administration says it is confident that the requirement, which includes penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation, will withstand legal challenges in part because its safety rules pre-empt state laws.The 5th Circuit, based in New Orleans, said it was delaying the federal vaccine requirement because of potential 鈥済rave statutory and constitutional issues鈥� raised by the plaintiffs. The government must provide an expedited reply to the motion for a permanent injunction Monday, followed by petitioners' reply on Tuesday.

A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the for businesses with 100 or more workers.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or face mask requirements and weekly tests.

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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the action stops Democrat President Joe Biden "from moving forward with his unlawful overreach.鈥�

"The president will not impose medical procedures on the American people without the checks and balances afforded by the constitution,鈥� said a statement from Landry, a Republican.

At least 27 states filed lawsuits challenging the rule in several circuits, some of which were made more conservative by the judicial appointments of former Republican President Donald Trump.

The Biden administration has been encouraging widespread vaccinations as the quickest way to end the pandemic that has claimed more than 750,000 lives in the United States.

The administration says it is confident that the requirement, which includes penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation, will withstand legal challenges in part because its safety rules pre-empt state laws.

The 5th Circuit, based in New Orleans, said it was delaying the federal vaccine requirement because of potential 鈥済rave statutory and constitutional issues鈥� raised by the plaintiffs. The government must provide an expedited reply to the motion for a permanent injunction Monday, followed by petitioners' reply on Tuesday.