Indeed.com is breaking the law in violation of Texas Governor's Executive Order GA-40.
On May 12th Indeed.com announced that all employees must upload proof of being "fully vaccinated" or submit a request for medical/religious exemption by June 1st, 2022.
They also said that all employees that don't get vaccinated by December 2022 will be fired, even if they were approved for an exemption in June!!!
Indeed.com is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and Texas Governor Abbott signed Executive Order GA-40 prohibiting Texas employers from doing this, but the penalty is only $1,000 per violation.
I called the Texas Governor's Office, the Texas Attorney General's Office, and the Texas Workforce Commission, and all of them said they can't do anything about it until I get fired, and then after that I can submit a complaint to the Texas Workforce Commission.
I don't want to lose my job, and I don't want to take the clot shot.
So -- can you help me raise this issue to get the attention of Attorney General Ken Paxton or Governor Greg Abbott?
Also, can you recommend any attorneys in Texas who specialize in employment law that can help me fight and win this?
Thank you Frens!
I’m really sorry to hear about your situation. I’m shocked they are trying to do this now after seeing how poorly it went with so many other companies.
Of course this is easy for me to say, but you really should be looking for a different job. Your best case scenario is if enough employees fight back and they reverse their decision while you stay under the radar.
However, if it turns into a legal battle you will end up being the loser regardless of the outcome. Even if a court rules in you favor and they let you keep your job, what do you think your future with the company will be like? It’s going to be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for you to get promotions and raises. And they obviously don’t really care about you as a person if they are willing to force a vax mandate on you.