OMAHA- In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday blocking the Biden administration’s requirements that employees at large companies either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested regularly, some Omaha companies said they will no longer require employees to receive the vaccine.

Spokespeople for First National Bank of Omaha and Conagra said they are no longer proceeding with the steps specified in the now-blocked emergency temporary standard (ETS) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in November.

A Mutual of Omaha spokesperson said Monday that the company was collecting the vaccination status of its employees and requiring unvaccinated employees to wear a face-covering in the workplace, but was not requiring its employees to either be vaccinated or tested.

The spokesperson said Mutual has not changed any of its protocols in the wake of the 6-3 Supreme Court decision.

Several other large employers contacted by The World-Herald did not specify whether they would require their employees to receive a vaccine or be tested for COVID-19.

Nationally, some large employers, including Target and Ford Motor Co., said they were reviewing the court’s decision.

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