The Methodist hospital that I am employed by mandated vaccines today. They will accept exemption requests, and IF they approve an exemption, you may be moved to "alternative work" unless the nature of your job cannot be accomodated by an alternative. In such a case, you are "deemed to have resigned from employment" by not complying with their mandate. They state that on May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission specified that employers could mandate Covid-19 vaccination. As such, there is no opportunity to be fired; they are equating "noncompliance" with "resignation"
How long did they give you? We were told in July and given until the end of this month thus allowing us time to gather together as a group, privately on a telegram channel. We have legal counsel but right now we aren't suing. There are reasons I can't get into here. I received my exemption but had one already for the flu which I refused to take when I came on board in 2017. I have heard in other organizations in our area that if you get an exemption they are going to make you test weekly and/or wear an n-95 mask at all times while on site. They are really putting people's backs to the wall with this.😡
The mandate announced today requires full vaccination status by December1. Last date to receive first dose (of Pfizer or Moderna) is November 17. I am fairly certain that exemptions for clinical staff will be a non-starter.
The Methodist hospital that I am employed by mandated vaccines today. They will accept exemption requests, and IF they approve an exemption, you may be moved to "alternative work" unless the nature of your job cannot be accomodated by an alternative. In such a case, you are "deemed to have resigned from employment" by not complying with their mandate. They state that on May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission specified that employers could mandate Covid-19 vaccination. As such, there is no opportunity to be fired; they are equating "noncompliance" with "resignation"
How long did they give you? We were told in July and given until the end of this month thus allowing us time to gather together as a group, privately on a telegram channel. We have legal counsel but right now we aren't suing. There are reasons I can't get into here. I received my exemption but had one already for the flu which I refused to take when I came on board in 2017. I have heard in other organizations in our area that if you get an exemption they are going to make you test weekly and/or wear an n-95 mask at all times while on site. They are really putting people's backs to the wall with this.😡
The mandate announced today requires full vaccination status by December1. Last date to receive first dose (of Pfizer or Moderna) is November 17. I am fairly certain that exemptions for clinical staff will be a non-starter.