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Is it possible for employees to sue their employers for violating the Constitution and forcing vaccine mandates, on Employees now that the mandate has

Answered 4 years and 7 months ago by attorney Bruce Robins   |   1 Answer
Bruce Robins
Anybody can sue for anything, but respectfully you have no case.  Except for a single provision (prohibiting slavery) the U.S. Constitution does not restrict the actions of private citizens, only the actions of the government ("Congress shall make no law ... .").  Thus, for example, the government can't stop you from dressing pretty much any way you want, because the First Amendment protects your right to do so, but a private employer can enforce a dress code in the workplace, or refuse to do business with you (e.g. "No shoes, no shirt, no service.") ... Read Answer
Anybody can sue for anything, but respectfully you have no case.  Except for a single provision (prohibiting slavery) the U.S. Constitution does... Read Answer

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