Mandatory Vaccination Not Negotiable In New Jersey
The Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association filed an unfair practice charge against the Township of Maplewood, New Jersey, alleging that the City failed to bargain over the implementation of a policy mandating COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment, dispensing with a testing option. Several Association members submitted requests for exemptions based on their religious beliefs. The requests sought the accommodation of weekly COVID testing, and the wearing of face…