Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Of Employees: EEOC Guidance On EEO Law Considerations

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 (the “Guidance”). The Guidance was issued as a new Section K of the EEOC’s Technical Assistance entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The Guidance focuses primarily on disability...
By: Goodwin

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