Nov. 11, 2021 — The U.S. Postal Service expressed issues on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for big firms might have an effect on deliveries, in accordance to Reuters.
In a monetary submitting, the USPS mentioned complying with the order might result in “labor challenges and excessive ranges of absenteeism.” The postal service has 644,000 workers throughout the nation.
The order “will probably be extraordinarily difficult to implement and administer throughout the top of our peak season, significantly given its expedited schedule,” the USPS wrote within the submitting.
Some workers might determine to depart, which “might trigger vital enterprise disruptions, and will adversely impression service efficiency and lead to decrease mail quantity and income,” the postal service mentioned.
Final week, the Division of Labor issued particulars in regards to the order, which requires companies with 100 or extra workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing by Jan. 4. The foundations additionally require employers to make sure that unvaccinated workers who work in individual put on masks by Dec. 5.
The fifth U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals in New Orleans is deciding whether or not to carry an order issued on Saturday that froze the rule briefly, Reuters reported. States, non secular organizations, and personal employers have sued the federal authorities, claiming that it exceeded its authority in issuing the vaccine mandate.
The Postal Service continues to be reviewing the Biden administration’s order, David Partenheimer, a spokesman for the USPS, instructed Reuters on Wednesday.
“We proceed to take measures to guard the well being and security of our postal employees,” he mentioned.
