My place of employment is starting testing for non- or partially-jabbed employees in ten days. As far as I can tell, this isn't a mandate. It's just the Gov saying "Yeah, we're doing this now. No legal basis, just...* spreads out hands * because."
I have a list of questions I want to send them, basically saying, "You need to answer these and sign that you take full liability if anything happens to me due to these tests. You also understand that it's within my right to decline re:EUA laws, etc."
(One of my questions is why these tests are only "required" for non- or partially-jabbed folks, when everyone and their fruit bowl is testing positive.)
To the Lawyer-Pedes: say I send these questions, which I very strongly want to do. I see a few reactions happening from my employer:
- They fire me. No questions, no answers -- just... I'm fired.
- They harass me (which I'll ignore, but probably still leading to firing)
- They do nothing with my questions, and tell me to test anyway. In which case, I won't and then they fire me.
- They answer the questions, perhaps to my satisfaction but perhaps not, and I decline the tests (because NO). Then they fire me.
Do i have a legal leg to stand on? Is it worth my time to consult a lawyer or gamble my career without one?
I have a list of lawyers from a u/20-guage post to whom I'm seriously considering reaching out, but I respect this community quite a bit, and I'd really appreciate your thoughts and feedback.
Thank you, everyone! I know posts such as mine are abundant, but I really appreciate your time and consideration.
The fact that your supervisor does not know your medical status raises another possibility:
Yeah it is awkward for them that they demand tests only for the unvaxed. It is discrimination for sure. However, how will they know that you are unvaxxed, so as to demand a test from you? They are not supposed to ask for your medical status, so they shouldn't know. So if you don't submit a test, all they can do is to assume that you are vaxxed.
Maybe just ignore the whole thing TBH.
Just continue with what you are doing and realise it was a fear campaign, or a phishing expedition.
Companies do that.
Ah, my supervisor isn't involved in this "testing" craziness. This is HR and their "vaccine committee". And the President of this organization.
So does HR or the President know your medical status?
That's just it! They absolutely do.