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  • 1.  Mandatory Vaxing - allowable in CA

    Posted 05-25-2021 01:15 PM
    Good point of reference for those considering requiring vaccinations of employees - AIA California got legal input saying at least there firms may require employees to be vaccinated (as long as requirement is universally consistent and there is a reasonable accommodation for conscientious objectors.
    https://aiacalifornia.org/practice-advisory-office-reopening/

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    Scott Knudson AIA
    Principal
    Knu Design, LLC
    Boyds MD
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  • 2.  RE: Mandatory Vaxing - allowable in CA

    Posted 05-27-2021 11:38 AM

    Worth noting is one significant issue this article fully ignores-OSHA and liability. While the government has given pharmaceutical companies full immunity from any lawsuits arising from adverse effects of the vaccine, no one has given this to employers who mandate vaccines. Moreover OSHA has made it clear  "If you require your employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment (i.e., for work-related reasons), then any adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine is work-related." So not only is the employee eligible for workman's comp, in the case of a serious reaction they can hold the employer liable.

    https://www.enr.com/articles/51691-osha-imposes-new-guidance-for-employer-required-covid-19-vaccines



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    [ Nea May] [Poole] AIA
    [Principal]
    [Poole & Poole Architecture, LLC]
    [Midlothian, ] [Virginia]
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