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On Jan. 17, 2021, an image went viral on social media that supposedly showed an email from Carhartt CEO Mark Valade to the company's associates, informing them that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling would not impact the company's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination: As this image was first posted by accounts with no official connection to Carhartt, some people wondered if it was a genuine email from the company. We reached out to Carhartt, and a spokesperson confirmed its authenticity, saying it was sent internally to our associates. This email was sent in response to a ruling issued by the Supreme Court on Jan. 13 that blocked President Joe Biden's administration's mandate for large private companies to require their employees to get vaccinated (or provide a negative test result) to enter the workplace. NBC News reported: While the Supreme Court's ruling prevented the Biden administration from requiring large companies to ensure their employees are vaccinated, it does not stop companies from enacting a mandatory vaccination policy themselves. In the viral email, Carhartt explained that the Supreme Court's decision did not impact its policy. Carhartt wrote: This email was widely circulated by people critical of Carhartt's decision to require their employees to get vaccinated, and by people who applauded the company for standing by its policy, even though the company was no longer being forced to do so.
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