The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had taken the position that testing is always job related and consistent with business necessity when it adheres to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and/or public health authorities. The attorneys who filed the lawsuit say there will be several times the current numbers of additional plaintiffs attached to the case by the end of the week as well. Union sued on two grounds: first, that state law prevented it, because the governor has an executive order in place preventing vaccine mandates by local WB I-90 blocked by crash at Highpoint Trailhead, multiple injuries, Shooting kills 2 men, injures 3rd victim in Seattle park, Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash, WSP warns of distracted driving after 4 deaths in 2 days in King County, All lanes re-open on NB I-405 near Renton after multi-car crash, WA ferry system peak season surcharges begin Monday, Brock Huard and Friends Rally Around The Fight for First Campaign, Prepare for the next disaster at the Emergency Preparedness Conference. Washington Workers Sue State Over Impending Vaccine Mandate <>/Metadata 225 0 R/ViewerPreferences 226 0 R>> Inslee issues proclamation requiring vaccination Democratic House Speaker Laurie Jinkins said the lawsuit is without merit. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page. Defying Inslees order in any fashion could have massive political and financial ramifications for the university. Inslee indicated last week that further vaccine requirements for select indoor businesses are under active consideration, citing increased rates of COVID cases and hospitalizations statewide. NFL Draft: Monte Vistas Jake Haener joins Fresno State alum Derek Carr in New Orleans. Insleefor all state workers stands on pretty firm legal ground, according to former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna. Webfederal law from imposing vaccination mandates, even when the only vaccines available are those authorized under the FDAs Emergency Use Authorizations; and . Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. PUBLISHED: October 21, 2021 at 7:14 a.m. | UPDATED: October 21, 2021 at 5:03 p.m. We do have some cases where we have a position where it is going to require the employee to be on-site, in-person doing the work and theres no way to accommodate something around that, Wyman said.