NY Supreme Court Rules Vaccine Mandate Invalid for NYPD Union Members; City to Appeal

Ajudge has ruled that the city's vaccine mandate is invalid for NYPD members part of the police union,

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and has ordered all officers who were fired or put on leave to be reinstated.

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In Friday's ruling, the judge ruled that the city did not establish

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"a legal basis or lawful authority for the DOH to exclude employees from the workplace and impose any other adverse employment action,"

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striking down the mandate as it imposed "a new condition of employment" to the members of the Police Benevolence Association.

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The ruling calls for the workers who lost their job or were put on unpaid leave to be reinstated to their previous positions.

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