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Biden promised in September to strongarm private companies into mandating Covid-19 vaccines for their employers, vowing to enforce the mandates through the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). Though multiple large firms have already started to implement these measures, the OSHA only revealed on Thursday how they …

The US will begin enforcing mandatory coronavirus vaccination for private-sector workers starting January 4, the White House announced on Wednesday. Those not vaccinated will have to be tested weekly. “It is important to understand that there are still so many workers who are not protected and remain at risk from …

The company announced the move in a note to its 32,000 or so salaried employees on Wednesday, spokeswoman Monique Brentley confirmed to CNBC, telling them they must be vaccinated by December 8 or be placed on unpaid leave. “The goal is to achieve [the] highest possible vaccination rate without severe …

In updated vaccination stats for troops released by the Air Force on Wednesday, the branch said that 8,486 soldiers remain unvaccinated, including 2,753 who have not started the process, 4,933 currently seeking a religious exemption, while 800 flat-out declined to take the jab. However, despite the holdouts, the vast majority …

Judge Raymond Mitchell of the Cook County Circuit Court ruled in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago (FOP) on Monday, saying the city cannot enforce the vaccine requirement until it bargains with police unions, including the FOP and others representing sergeants, lieutenants and captains (all three of …

Brevard County Schools announced this week the mask mandate change was always part of its plan and comes as the county sees a reduction in Covid-19 cases this month.  “This is exactly how the mask mandate was supposed to be used,” the county school board chair, Misty Belford, said in …

Addressing the government’s effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday through vaccine mandates, Biden praised private companies that have already been “stepping up” to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine and the implementation of their vaccine mandates. “Southwest Airlines … the head of the pilots’ union and its CEO dismissed …

Following thousands of flight cancellations and a union lawsuit against the company for implementing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, Kelly insisted during an interview with CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that its mandate had “zero” connection to the chaos, and that they have “no issue” with employees. “We’re urging all of our …

“I’m not forcing anyone,” Villanueva said on Thursday. “The issue has become so politicized. There are entire groups of employees that are willing to be fired and laid off, rather than get vaccinated.” He added that he would lose 5-10% of his staff “overnight” if he enforced the mandate as …

The Senedd in Cardiff is currently operating on a hybrid model, with half the lawmakers physically present and the others joining virtually. On Tuesday, the ruling Labour held a vote on the Covid-19 pass proposed by First Minister Mark Drakeford, and prevailed despite the united opposition of Conservatives, Liberal Democrats …