Introduction
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are taking steps to protect their employees and customers by requiring them to get vaccinated. This article from Eat This Not That explores the implications of this policy, and how it could affect employees and businesses alike. We’ll look at the pros and cons of this approach, and how employers can ensure that their employees are safe and healthy while still respecting their rights. We’ll also discuss the potential legal implications of such a policy, and how employers can protect themselves from potential lawsuits. Finally, we’ll provide some tips for employers who are considering implementing a mandatory vaccination policy.
If You Work Here, Get Vaccinated “or Else” — Eat This Not That
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are taking steps to protect their employees by requiring them to get vaccinated. One such employer is Eat This Not That, a popular website that provides nutrition advice and recipes. The company recently announced that all employees must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face disciplinary action.
In a statement, Eat This Not That said that it is “committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We believe that getting vaccinated is the best way to protect ourselves and our community from the virus.” The company also noted that it is “encouraging all employees to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”
The company is offering incentives to employees who get vaccinated, including a $50 bonus and a free meal. Employees who do not get vaccinated will face disciplinary action, which could include suspension or termination. The company also noted that it will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment related to an employee’s decision to get vaccinated.
Eat This Not That’s decision to require its employees to get vaccinated is part of a growing trend among employers. Many companies are taking steps to protect their employees and customers by requiring them to get vaccinated. While some employees may be hesitant to get vaccinated, it is important to remember that getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and your community from the virus.
Up until now, getting one of the three COVID-19 vaccines has been a choice for most people and private employers have been allowed to create their own policies regarding vaccination status. However, a new federal policy will change that. Millions of Americans will either be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine or be subject to weekly COVID-19 tests as part of a new policy set to be published within days by the United States Labor Department. Who will be subject to these new, federally protected rules? Read on to find out—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
Per CNN, private businesses with 100 or more employees will need to subject workers to weekly virus testing or ensure vaccination.
“On November 1, the Office of Management and Budget completed its regulatory review of the emergency temporary standard. The Federal Register will publish the emergency temporary standard in the coming days,” a Labor Department spokesman told CNN Monday. “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been working expeditiously to develop an emergency temporary standard that covers employers with 100 or more employees, firm- or company-wide, and provides options for compliance.”
“Covered employers must develop, implement, and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose either to get vaccinated or to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work. The ETS also requires employers to provide paid time to workers to get vaccinated and paid sick leave to recover from any side effects.”
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The move was first mentioned by President Biden in a September speech. “While America is in much better shape than it was seven months ago when I took office, I need to tell you a second fact: We’re in a tough stretch and it could last for a while,” he said.
Per the new rule, businesses with over 100 employees will have to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated. If they don’t follow the new guidelines the government will “take enforcement actions.” These may include “substantial fines” of up to nearly $14,000 per violation.
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Companies like Disney and Wal-Mart already have vaccine mandates in place.
There is a vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces. “Up to 12,000 Air Force personnel have rejected federal orders to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus despite the Pentagon mandate, and officials say it is too late for them to do so by the Tuesday deadline, posing the first major test for military leaders whose August directive has been met with defiance among a segment of the force,” reports the Washington Post. “The vast majority of active-duty airmen, more than 96 percent, are at least partially vaccinated, according to data from the Air Force. But officials have warned that, barring an approved medical or religious exemption, those who defy lawful orders to be fully immunized are subject to punishment, including possible dismissal from the service, or they could face possible charges from within the military justice system.”
In New York City, you must show proof of vaccination—of at least one dose—before eating indoors. San Francisco has the same rule. So does New Orleans. The same may hold true in other areas, now that the Pfizer vaccine has full approval.
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“The Federal Register will publish the emergency temporary standard in the coming days,” a Labor Department spokesperson said on Monday. “Business groups have asked the administration to delay the mandate until after the busy holiday season over concerns that workers could quit rather than follow the new rules, possibly exacerbating already-tight staffing and causing supply chain disruptions. Former officials with OSHA told CNBC businesses will likely have some time to implement the rules,” reports CNBC.
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Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.