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Last week, HR departments got a moment of clarity on what may be the most important workplace storyline heading into 2021.
On Dec. 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) all but confirmed that employers may require proof that employees have a received a COVID-19 vaccination without violating non-discrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), stating that such mandates are not ADA-defined medical exams in and of themselves. Though the agency did outline some exceptions, members of the employment law community who spoke to HR Dive believe the guidance will be of use to employers.
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
By The Associated PressDecember 22, 2020 GMT
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Yes, with some exceptions.
Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn’t necessarily mean you would get fired if you refuse, but you might need to sign a waiver or agree to work under specific conditions to limit any risk you might pose to yourself or others.
“Employers generally have wide scope” to make rules for the workplace, said Dorit Reiss, a law professor who specializes in vaccine policies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. “It’s their business.”
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Dec. 22, 2020
Most Israelis who tried to make appointments to get a coronavirus vaccine over the past few days never got through. The strain on the health maintenance organizations’ call centers is an encouraging sign that the public is interested in receiving the vaccine –- although many people are still expressing concerns about side effects, while others have declared that they won’t be vaccinated at all.
Currently, Israel isn’t forcing its citizens to get vaccinated and there’s no law that employers can use to force employees to be vaccinated. Around the world, employers are looking at exactly the same issues: what rights and commitments they have, and their workers have, related to vaccination. The main dilemma is over the question of individual rights to privacy and freedom versus the employer’s obligation to maintain a safe work environment for workers and customers.