Western New York employers reviewing federal rule mandating vaccination policy
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Large employers across Western New York will spend the weekend reading almost 500 pages of a new federal rule requiring them to implement a vaccine policy…
‘Know your rights’: attorneys weigh in on employer vaccine mandates
(WBNG) — After the Biden Administration announced a deadline for a new OSHA vaccine mandate, many people may be wondering what options they have. President Joe Biden…
New vaccination guidance for U.S. Companies
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Nationwide, businesses are having to make a decision, implement a mandatory vaccine policy or require weekly testing for those who are unvaccinated if…
What Can Non-Fully Vaccinated Federal Employees Expect Starting November 9?
The United States Office of Personal Management (OPM) established the guidance that Tuesday, November 9, is the first day federal employees are subject to disciplinary actions for…
Over 10,000 Active-Duty Air Force Personnel Not Vaccinated by Deadline
Over 3 percent of active-duty Air Force personnel did not get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 or get approved for an exemption, the military service…
Air Force colonel claims she was fired for refusing to order subordinates to get COVID vaccine
An Air Force colonel who was relieved of command last month at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, claims she was fired after she refused to order her subordinates to receive…
Growing numbers of service members getting COVID vaccine exemptions
It is one of the big questions of the day: Who should be exempted by their employers from a vaccine mandate? In the case of active duty military members, it’s not so clear, but…
Penfield student dead after being struck by a car in Rochester, driver charged with DWAI
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) — An 11th grade student at Penfield High School was pronounced dead Sunday after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Chestnut Street with his father…
Just how many vaccine exemptions has the military given out?
It might be a small percentage of service members, but military applications for COVID-19 vaccine exemptions have become a garden industry. And the Army appears to granting the…
What Andrew Cuomo is facing in court Nov. 17 and beyond
In a stunning development around the state capitol, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing a criminal charge. He’s accused of groping a staffer last year and is due…