On Oct. 11, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order limiting vaccine mandates, even for private employers. This flies in the face of President Joe Biden’s September announcement that all large employers must require their employees to be vaccinated or show weekly negative test results.
This begs the question: How should Texas employers proceed?
Unfortunately, businesses across the U.S. have found themselves caught in a political tussle, and the mixed signals from federal, state and local authorities make next steps confusing, employment experts say. Some employers can take direction based on their workforce type.