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Cities roll back restaurant vaccine mandates as omicron sputters

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 24, 2022

Chicago, New York, Seattle and a number of other jurisdictions are modifying the safety protocols. But masks are not disappearing.

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Restaurants to governments: Ditch the mask mandates, but to-go booze can stay

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2022

As omicron ebbs, the industry is leaning on governments to end some emergency measures and make others permanent.

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OSHA officially shelves Biden's employee vaccine mandate

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 25, 2022

The emergency requirement was technically downgraded into a proposed rule, meaning it still could be adopted, but only through the usual prolonged process.

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Biden administration shifts its emphasis to voluntary workplace vaccination and testing

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 14, 2022

Hours after the Supreme Court struck down a mandate that employees of large companies be vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Labor indicated it would urge companies to make the move on their own volition.

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Why the Supreme Court’s vaccine decision is bad for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 14, 2022

Reality Check: Sure, complying with Biden's mandate would have cost time, money and aggravation. But might the alternative be even worse?

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Ready for a vaccine requirement? Here’s how to tell.

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 13, 2022

Take this test to see if you've thought of everything that could be involved.

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Supreme Court blocks Biden's employee vaccine mandate

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 13, 2022

The matter is still not dead because of pending deliberations at the circuit-court level, but the nation's highest court said it expects the requirement to be shot down.

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Illinois bets Biden's employee vaccine mandate will hold

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2022

While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, the state is mandating compliance, starting Feb. 24.

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As omicron spreads, cities impose new safety protocols on restaurant customers

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2021

Boston and Chicago are both limiting dine-in service to guests who can prove they've been vaccinated against COVID-19, and Oakland is expected to follow.

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With the federal vaccine mandate a go, OSHA provides more time to get ready

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2021

Employees will now have until Jan. 10 to provide proof of vaccination, and until Feb. 9 if they opt for testing.

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