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How to comply with Montana's new vaccine discrimination law

HB 702 bars Montana agencies and businesses from requiring vaccines. Now the state has issued guidelines about what that means in practice.

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry this week offered guidance to government agencies and private businesses on how to adhere to a new state law barring discriminating against people on the basis of vaccination status. The agency's guidelines also outline the complaint process for incidents involving such discrimination.

"This guidance will help Montana employers and businesses stay in compliance with the law and help ensure that Montanans do not face discrimination due to their vaccine status," Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry Laurie Esau said in a statement announcing t...