The EEOC has recently updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance (Technical Assistance) to address questions and issues pertaining to workplace vaccination programs. The updated Technical Assistance is available on the EEOC’s website.
A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations for individuals who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, sparking a multitude of discussions nationwide as states and localities address the confusion, and raising even more questions for businesses and employers. The CDC recommendations, in summary, provide that “fully vaccinated …
Can employers require their employees to be vaccinated before returning to work? As is true of nearly all pandemic-related employment issues, the answer is in a state of flux. One of the factors that has likely made employers hesitant to mandate vaccination, and some individuals reluctant to get the shots, is that all three available …
How Should Employers React Once the FDA Grants Full Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines? Read More »
On March 21, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance to employers on various pandemic-related issues. One area of critical importance to employers in considering employee return to the workplace is a Q&A set forth in this guidance regarding requiring “employees who have been away from the workplace during a pandemic to …
The Pandora’s Box of Post-Pandemic Return to Work Read More »
For the past year, employers faced unprecedented difficulties as they navigated the twists, turns and ever-present challenges the COVID-19 pandemic dished out. A year later, new challenges face employers. The promise of vaccines, the fear of new variants, and the realization that “normal” will never look quite the same, leave many employers to wonder: “what …
Five Steps Employers Should Take In the Second Year Of the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
