Tue Nov 2, 2021 – 9:49 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The White House partially loosened a vaccine mandate for federal contractors after weeks of pressure from business groups.
New guidance published Monday by the Biden administration stipulates that “(a) covered contractor should determine the appropriate means of enforcement with respect to its employee at a covered contractor workplace who refuses to be vaccinated and has not been provided, or does not have a pending request for, an accommodation.”
“This may include the covered contractor using its usual processes for enforcement of workplace policies, such as those addressed in the contractor’s employee handbook or collective bargaining agreements,” the guidance continued.
Contractors “may be required to provide an accommodation to contractor employees who communicate to the covered contractor that they are not vaccinated for COVID-19, or that they cannot wear a mask, because of a disability (which would include medical conditions) or because of a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance,” the guidance added.
An executive order signed by Joe Biden on September 9 strictly mandated the COVID shot for all federal contractors, including major companies like Boeing, Southwest Airlines, AT&T, and FedEx. The order, which
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