New York City to fine businesses $1,000 for defying vaccine mandate

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Published
December 15, 2021

New York City to fine businesses $1,000 for defying vaccine mandate

The city will also apply escalating penalties thereafter if violations persist.
Published
December 9, 2021

Bath shipyard remains quiet on potential fallout of vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Bath Iron Works continues to refuse to answer questions regarding how many workers are vaccinated against COVID-19, how many have quit over the requirement, and what the company's contingency plan is.
Published
December 7, 2021

Judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

A White House spokeswoman said the Justice Department would continue to defend the mandate.
Published
December 6, 2021

All private New York City businesses required to mandate COVID vaccines, mayor says

The measure will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses not covered by previous vaccine mandates, ranging from multinational corporations to mom-and-pop businesses.
Published
November 19, 2021

Community Health Network loses 48 employees to vaccine mandate

FCHN reports 48 employees (or about 6.6% of its workforce) resigned or 'separated' from the company due to MaineHealth and Gov. Janet Mills' vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Of the 48 resignations and separations, 34 were clinical roles.
Published
November 11, 2021

More vaccine mandate protests planned at Bath shipyard

The protest is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14 outside the Local S6 union hall on Washington Street in Bath.
Published
November 10, 2021

Maine newspapers fight anonymous testimony in lawsuit challenging vaccine mandate

Newspapers in Portland, Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville are opposing the anonymity of health care workers challenging Maine's vaccine mandate.
Published
November 7, 2021

Small group protested vaccine mandate outside Bath shipyard over the weekend

Less than half of the demonstrators present were Bath Iron Works employees.
Published
November 5, 2021

Lawsuits over federal workplace vaccine mandate focus on states’ rights

At least 26 states are challenging the Biden administration rule, arguing that it represents a federal power grab and usurps the authority of states to set health policy.
Published
November 4, 2021

Release of Biden vaccine mandate raises questions for many Maine employers

Some employers, particularly those in the public sector, still don't know how or whether the vaccination-or-testing mandate for workers will apply to them.