'Everybody's going to be watching it,' one lawyer said ahead of a Friday court hearing.
The Houston Methodist hospital system suspended 178 workers who refused to have the COVID-19 shot. They must get vaccinated by June 21 or lose their jobs.
“ Some 24,947 Houston Methodist workers, nearly all its workforce, were fully vaccinated by Tuesday. Nearly 600 employees were granted exemptions or deferrals. There are another 178 holdouts. ” In response, Houston Methodist says in court papers that the case should be tossed. The laws cited by plaintiffs have nothing to do with private employers, according to the hospital’s dismissal motion. The hospital system questions whether some of the plaintiffs are even employees, its filing said.
In April, the hospital announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. By that point, 84% of staff was already vaccinated, according to court papers. The policy set two deadlines for two groups of staff. “ There are at least three other pending cases where workers are fighting over employer vaccination policies. ”
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