1. Bill would bar North Dakota employers from requiring vaccines
A North Dakota lawmaker has brought forward a bill that would ban employers in the state from requiring their workers to get vaccines. The proposal would also give business owners protection against civil lawsuits from employees who come down with an illness on the job.
Rep. Ben Koppelman said House Bill 1301 provides “a reasonable balance between the rights of the employer and the rights of the employee.” The West Fargo Republican said workers would gain the freedom to direct their own medical care, while employers would have less liability.
Koppelman said the bill is not written to be anti-vaccine, but rather enables more personal choice around immunizations. He added that the issues of mandatory vaccines and employer liability are particularly relevant in the age of COVID-19, but the bill is meant to be all-encompassing.
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1. Bill would bar North Dakota employers from requiring vaccines
A North Dakota lawmaker has brought forward a bill that would ban employers in the state from requiring their workers to get vaccines. The proposal would also give business owners protection against civil lawsuits from employees who come down with an illness on the job.
Rep. Ben Koppelman said House Bill 1301 provides “a reasonable balance between the rights of the employer and the rights of the employee.” The West Fargo Republican said workers would gain the freedom to direct their own medical care, while employers would have less liability.
Koppelman said the bill is not written to be anti-vaccine, but rather enables more personal choice around immunizations. He added that the issues of mandatory vaccines and employer liability are particularly relevant in the age of COVID-19, but the bill is meant to be all-encompassing.
Read more from Forum News Service’s Jeremy Turley
