LAPD employees' lawsuit dismissed
According to the latest reports, covid has killed more policemen than gunfire since the beginning of the pandemic. Even so, LAPD filed a lawsuit last year against the city's vaccine mandate for all public employees.
13 employees of the Los Angeles Police Department filed a lawsuit against the city's vaccine mandate and testing requirements. The lawsuit was filed after the City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti approved a bill in August making it mandatory for all city employees to be vaccinated by October. Barring those with medical or religious exemptions, even those employees would have to adhere to weekly mandatory testing. In a ruling given yesterday, federal judge R.Gary Klausenr decided to side with the city and dismiss the lawsuit filed by the employees stating that the vaccine mandates and testing requirements were reasonable. The judge wrote "the supreme court has long rejected a fundamental right to refuse vaccination" "there is also no fundamental right to continued governmental employment."
Employees claimed that the mandates violated their Fourth Amendment right to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure, as well as the right to due process. Judge Klausner also wrote, "considering plaintiffs are entrusted with public safety and have contractually contented to searches that are more invasive than those required by covid tests, plaintiffs undoubtedly have a reduced privacy interest." According to John Hopkins University, California currently leads the nation in the number of Covid cases standing high and mighty at 6.2 million.
Source: CNN
Category
Sexual Orientation
Electronic Records Management
Open Enrollment
Closing
Ethical Practice
Communication
Inclusion, Equity & Diversity
Benefits Reporting & Disclosure
Consultation
What it is like to work in?
Privacy
Employee Relations
Remote & Hybrid Work
Bonuses & Incentives
Employee Surveys
Contracts & RFPs
Ethnicity
Benefits Compliance
Investigations
Risk Management
Salary Surveys
Workplace Harassment
Health Care Benefits
Environmental Health Hazards
Performance Management
Substance Abuse
Emergency Response
Employee Conduct
Technology
Hiring & Firing
Overtime Eligibility &
Termination
Wellness Benefits
Employee Data Privacy
Flexible Spending Account
Work Visas
Pay Equity
Labor Relations
Disability Benefits
Unemployment Benefits
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Vendors & Software
Religious Accomodations
Do's & Don'ts
Records & Reports
Campus Placement
Background Checks
Work Life Integration
Downsizing
Retirement Benefits
Tags
Article
These Companies Are On Holiday Hiring Spree-Are You Ready?
The current unemployment rate in the US stands at 6.7%, which is almost double the rate in February ...
A complete breakdown of the US Commercial Drivers Licenses
In the United States of America to operate any type of large automobile, you need a license. This i ...
Hiring Secrets of The Most Successful Companies
A successful company not only has growing revenues, but it also boasts of a brilliant workforce. Ma ...
What Are the Costs to Consider While Planning A Recruitment Budget?
If your organization is on a hiring spree too, one of the key things to consider is the recruitment ...
Comments