The New York Office of Court Administration on March 21 informed more than 150 employees that they would be fired unless they complied with the office's vaccine requirement by early April. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.

April 4 Deadline

The office told 156 court employees that they must submit proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by April 4 or they will lose their jobs. The employees also were informed that any requests for medical or religious would be too late and not considered.

(Lawyer Monthly)

Four Unvaccinated Judges

Four judges are among the unvaccinated employees. The Office of Court Administration can't fire judges, but the judges can be forced to work from home, barred from conducting arraignments or referred to the Commission on Judicial Conduct. The affected 156 employees currently are barred from entering any court facility until they have proof of getting vaccinated and their absence is being charged to any accruals they may have.

'Double Standard'

Critics of the vaccination policy say there's a "double standard" in which judges have been allowed to ignore the requirement and work from home while nonjudicial court employees who break the rule aren't allowed to work and have their vacation days docked as they face the prospect of being fired.

(Law360)

Unions Protest

Over a dozen unions representing court employees in New York will appear before the Public Employment Relations Board on April...

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