A federal appeals court panel voted 2-1 Friday to allow President Biden's employer vaccine mandate to take effect, The Wall Street Journal reports. This ruling from Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturns the decision handed down by another federal court, which blocked the mandate last month.
Under the Biden administration's rules, which are set to take effect in January, businesses with 100 or more employees would have to require that those employees present either proof of vaccination or weekly negative COVID tests. Employees who refuse are to be fired. Employers who fail to enforce this policy could be fined more than $13,000 per violation. The mandate would affect more than 80 million workers, according to The Associated Press.
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