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New York State judge reinstates fired sanitation workers who did not comply with New York City's vaccination mandate

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By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A New York State judge reinstated 16 fired sanitation workers who did not comply with New York City’s vaccination mandate issued in October 2021, deciding they should also get back pay.

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  1. RedState

    New York Supreme Court Judge Orders NYC to Reinstate Municipal Workers Fired for Refusing the COVID Vaccine (opens RedState)

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    This is a small victory, but all victories over tyranny should be celebrated.

  2. Hot Air

    NY Judge sides with vaccine skeptics, forces state to reinstate fired workers (opens Hot Air)

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    A New York judge has sided with public employees who were fired for refusing to take the vaccine. In the wake of that decision the vaccine mandates for private employers will be lifted according to a...

  3. The Daily Caller

    Court Orders New York City To Reinstate Unvaccinated Employees, Give Backpay (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The New York Supreme Court ruled that New York City cannot fire employees for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19, dealing a blow to Mayor Eric Adams.

  4. Washington Examiner

    SEE IT: New York Supreme Court reinstates workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine, orders back pay (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court of New York ordered that workers who were fired for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine be reinstated to their positions and receive back pay.

  5. Local News 8

    New York State judge reinstates fired sanitation workers who did not comply with New York City's vaccination mandate (opens Local News 8)

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    By Brian Vitagliano, CNN A New York State judge reinstated 16 fired sanitation workers who did not comply with New York City’s vaccination mandate issued in October 2021, deciding they should also get back pay.

  6. The Daily Signal

    NY Supreme Court Reinstates Unvaccinated Employees With Backpay (opens The Daily Signal)

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    A federal judge ordered Monday that unvaccinated Department of Sanitation employees be reinstated to their full employment status.

  7. Fox News

    New York Supreme Court reinstates all employees fired for being unvaccinated, orders backpay (opens Fox News)

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    The New York state Supreme Court reinstated all state employees fired for being unvaccinated during the pandemic Monday, saying the government violated their rights.

  8. East Idaho News

    New York State judge reinstates fired sanitation workers who did not comply with vaccination mandate (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — A New York State judge reinstated 16 fired sanitation workers who did not comply with New York City’s vaccination mandate issued in October 2021, deciding they should also get back pay. The judge found the New York City Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene’s order requiring vaccination …

  9. Fox News

    NYC workers fired over vaccine mandate blast city's refusal to follow court order: 'Destroying lives' (opens Fox News)

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    Timothy and Nicole Rivicci, New York City workers fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, and attorney Christina Martinez weighed in on a judge's ruling to reinstate workers.

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  11. Breitbart News

    Court: NYC Vaccine Mandate Unconstitutional, Workers to Be Reinstated (opens Breitbart News)

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    New York City employees fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine must be reinstated immediately and given back pay because the vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, a New York state judge ruled on Tuesday.

  12. Washington Post

    Judge tells NYC to rehire workers fired for refusing vaccination (opens Washington Post)

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    A New York state judge said the municipal employee vaccination requirement imposed by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio was “arbitrary and capricious.”

  13. NBC New York

    Fired Unvaccinated NYC Sanitation Workers Should Get Rehired With Back Pay: Judge (opens NBC New York)

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    New York City sanitation workers who were fired for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 should be reinstated and given back pay, a state judge ruled in a decision released Tuesday.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    NYC judge tells city to rehire workers fired for refusing vaccination (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    A group of sanitation workers who were fired for refusing to comply with New York City's coronavirus vaccine mandate for government employees should be given back their jobs, as well

  15. Insider

    Judge orders NYC to rehire group of workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and give them back pay (opens Insider)

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    The city has already appealed the decision, saying the COVID-19 vaccine is "critical to New Yorkers' public health."

  16. Reason

    NYC was wrong to fire employees for being unvaccinated, court says (opens Reason)

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    Judge Ralph J. Porzio held that city employees who were fired for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 must be reinstated and receive back pay.

  17. Fox News

    NYC appeals decision ordering reinstatement of city workers fired for being unvaccinated (opens Fox News)

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    New York City appealed a Tuesday ruling seeking the reinstatement of city workers fired over their vaccination status. NYC fired roughly 1,700 employees for being unvaccinated.

  18. FOX 5 New York

    Fired unvaccinated NYC sanitation workers must be rehired, judge says (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    A judge has ruled in favor of sanitation workers who sued New York City after they were fired for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19. He ordered the workers reinstated and given back pay.

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