so with the vaccine rolling out, states dropping restrictions, and things attempting to go back to 'normal' can an employer make a mask as a form of PPE making it mandatory?
I was told that not wearing a mask will result in disciplinary action. As this was being explained to us, the person explaining had their mask over their chin.
Probably one of those things where challenging it would be more of a pain than wearing the useless thing.
I would have challenged that one right then and there
I feel like my hands are tied as a federal govt employee and part time military member. One of the two is gonna make me get the vaccine I'm sure. Maybe I'll just wear my wife's panties as a mask and see what they say.
I'd fucking quit.
what level of control are you willing to accept for material comfort?
anything above none is accepting tyranny.
I feel like my hands are tied as a federal govt employee and part time military member. One of the two is gonna make me get the vaccine I'm sure. Maybe I'll just wear my wife's panties as a mask and see what they say.
Short of a union, an employer can mandate you wear pink shoes if they want. You really think all those Mcdonald's employees happen to like the same clothes? The market is your friend here, find an employer who aligns with you desires.
The EEOC says an employer can mandate a vaccine short of an ADA/medical or religious issue even though the FDA says the vaccine should not be mandated due to the type of approval. The catch here is that the labor market says that shit better stay voluntary or you won't have many workers. Surveys have shown around 30% will quit their job before taking the needle.
Edit: I'm not HR, but we just recently hired an HR guy, so I have had to keep up with this shit on my own in the recent past for my team.
You anti-masker's are just so whiny.
Pics of said mask?
pics of contents of said mask.
I'd fucking quit.
what level of control are you willing to accept for material comfort?
anything above none is accepting tyranny.
Not in HR,but I would say count on it.A private employer can call a pink tutu ppe if they want to.
mine said we are going to follow cdc guidelines. bunch of pussies..
Bahah 30% are actually going to quit? I call BS on that.
You anti-masker's are just so whiny.
Well it was a US survey, not a survey of our hat. I don't suppose I trust your view on our culture much. You called me an anti-masker. Just curious why you have that impression?
so with the vaccine rolling out, states dropping restrictions, and things attempting to go back to 'normal' can an employer make a mask as a form of PPE making it mandatory?
Your employer doesn't control every aspect of your employment other than you quitting?
If your employer mandates people wearing slacks, they wear slacks. if they tell you to come in and leave at certain times, you do it.
People like you are so funny how certain things are tyranny, but others are not. almost every aspect of your life is controlled by someone else.
If they are calling it PPE then no, that needs to be backed up by a PPE hazard assessment and respiratory protection needs an air study and there needs to be thresholds established for contaminate load. Right now masks are mandatory at my job due to guidance from the CDC and they wrote company policy. OSHA also has guidance on this now for employers and will cite employers if you have covid case outbreaks at work through some temporary guidance they put out. We tell them our primary way to prevent this is cleaning and masks, show them a bunch of paper work and proof we an enforceing it and they say good day.
Long story short technically it's not PPE, but being kind of treated as that due the unique circumstances we are in.
This is not legal advice, do your own research or call a lawyer.