My son works for a contractor that does work at a level 4 lab in Montana. Security advised them today they will need to be Vaxed or tested starting next week to get through the gate. Son does not want to even test, boss wants a valid non-conspiracy reason for refusal. Thanks Frens
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How about say No.
Right to refuse experimental drugs = Nuremberg Code
Right to bodily autonomy = 4th Amendment
OSHA laws are about keeping the workplace safe, to avoid slavery. They are not about forcing you to take drugs, The company must prove they have gone through risk assessments, engineering and administrative protocols before they can move to PPE. Has the company done that? Vaccines and invasive testing are not even in the category of PPE: they are a step further, into a person's body. One can even argue that mandates are a form of slavery. Get a lawyer for that line of argument, because there are a lot of code clauses to ponder, however, even Justice Thomas of the Supreme Court argued that point recently.
If you want to try for a religious exemption look into the fetal cell lines that the drugs were tested on. However, be careful, because a lot of generic drugs fall into that category. The employer will then counter with all sorts of questions in which one must supposedly 'prove' one's faith. Do not fall into that trap. Faith cannot be proven, because it is a belief. A religious exemption does not need to cite why, or which denomination of faith one believes in. All one have to say is that it is a belief. Unfortunately, atheism is rife, so it is difficult to argue. Nevertheless, a strong conviction, and a firm "no, because I don't believe in it", end of story, can work. However, they will then try and fire him for his belief, which is grounds to end up in court.
I sympathise with your situation, I have children in similar positions. One of them recently got a better job, with more perks. The other has offers from several contractors. He is weighing is options. So put feelers out, as an escape hatch. He might be pleasantly surprised. Walking out on the contractor will be hard to do, but there are many hungry contractors who will gladly employ your son.