More Companies Lift Vaccine Mandates , Amid Labor Shortage, Despite Omicron Variant.
NBC News reports that a number of health care systems
and other companies have suspended mandates
requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Major companies that have lifted requirements
include Amtrak and General Electric. .
In recent weeks, court rulings have halted
mandates for health care workers and federal
contractors put in place by the Biden administration. .
In recent weeks, court rulings have halted
mandates for health care workers and federal
contractors put in place by the Biden administration. .
While many employers are dealing with
a widespread labor shortage, COVID cases have
surged amid the spread of the Omicron variant. .
While many employers are dealing with
a widespread labor shortage, COVID cases have
surged amid the spread of the Omicron variant. .
According to NBC News, David Barron,
a Houston-based employment attorney,
said that those shortages likely played a large role
in health care systems' decision to lift mandates. .
Most employers do not have the luxury
of losing 5 percent or 10 percent or whatever
percent of their workforce doesn’t want
to get vaccinated. In this environment,
it’s very tough, especially in jobs
like health care or other industries
where it’s a very tight labor market, David Barron, a Houston-based employment attorney, via NBC News.
Most employers do not have the luxury
of losing 5 percent or 10 percent or whatever
percent of their workforce doesn’t want
to get vaccinated. In this environment,
it’s very tough, especially in jobs
like health care or other industries
where it’s a very tight labor market, David Barron, a Houston-based employment attorney, via NBC News.
Last week, a judge issued a nationwide injunction
against the mandate for federal contractors. .
Following the injunction, Amtrak and
General Electric both suspended
their employee mandates. .
Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines has said that
it will monitor the lawsuits but will still require
employees to be vaccinated by January 4. .
What we might end up with is a patchwork — red state, blue state — where some states, some cities have mandates, and then others don’t — which is going to be a nightmare for large, multistate companies, David Barron, a Houston-based employment attorney, via NBC News