Employers May Encourage Employees to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine, But Requiring It Raises Issues
By EsqSocial Corporation 26/04/21
On Dec. 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance that stated that COVID-19 vaccinations do not qualify as medical examinations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that employers could therefore mandate vaccination for COVID-19, subject to certain recognized exemptions. However, doing so requires that employers navigate a number of federal…...
By: Holland & Knight LLP