Louisiana Supreme Court upholds employer vaccine mandate
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The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state's largest healthcare system
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s largest healthcare system.
The ruling was handed down the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the Biden administration’s order for companies with at least 100 employees to require vaccination or testing.
Louisiana's highest court said Ochsner Health employees don’t have a legal reason to sue because the state gives employers the right to fire anyone as long as the reason doesn’t violate other laws or the state or federal constitution.
“Some fights are worth it,” Jimmy Faircloth, who filed separate suits for Ochsner employees in Lafayette and Shreveport, wrote in an email. He said his clients are disappointed but have always understood the issue was bound for the legislature.
