Workplace Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Targeted by State Lawmakers

Employers considering Covid-19 vaccination plans for their workforces have another potential strike against the option of requiring inoculations—a growing number of state legislative proposals aimed at banning vaccine mandates. In one unusual case, a Minnesota lawmaker proposed 10 years in prison for any government official or business owner who forces vaccinations.

State lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at preventing government agencies, employers, or schools from forcing people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, although none of the bills has succeeded yet.

Legislation that would ban or limit vaccine mandates has been pre-filed for 2021 sessions in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, ...