Walt Disney World pauses vaccine mandate after DeSantis signs new legislation

Source: The Hill | November 21, 2021 | Caroline Vakil

A vaccine mandate for Walt Disney World employees was paused after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation prohibiting businesses from requiring inoculations without exemptions.

Disney told The Washington Post on Saturday that the company “will address legal developments as appropriate,” but argued that their “approach to mandatory vaccines has been the right one.”

Over 90 percent of “active” employees based in Florida have provided proof of vaccination to Disney, the company said in a statement to the newspaper.

Earlier this year, Walt Disney World required non-union and salaried workers in addition to unionized employees to get a vaccine to stay employed.

Last week, DeSantis signed legislation that requires businesses to allow for exemptions to vaccine mandates, including prior COVID-19 recovery and religious or health reasons.

The legislation also allows employees to undergo regular COVID-19 testing or use personal protective equipment (PPE) in lieu of being required to get the vaccine. Additionally, governmental and educational institutions are not allowed to require vaccinations for their employees.

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