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The EEOC says employers can require employees get a COVID-19 vaccine or ban them from the office. One lawyer predicts that most employers will strongly suggest, not require, vaccination. There are still unanswered questions about what else employers can require of workers when it comes to workplace safety. Employers can legally require employees get a COVID-19 vaccine or ban them from the office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said in a recent guidance. As the first doses o...

Yes, your boss can require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Labor lawyers weigh in on what rights employees have. mmeisenzahl@businessinsider.com (Mary Meisenzahl,Yoonji Han,Jack Newsham) © Provided by Business Insider Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz with the help of Karenda Palmer, a staff member, as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The EEOC says e...

Can bosses make a coronavirus vaccination mandatory at the workplace? Workers likely first want to know what exactly their employers can require of them. In short, yes, employers can make vaccines mandatory, Jimmy Robinson, managing shareholder at the L&E firm Ogletree Deakinss Richmond office, told Business Insider. He also mentioned that there would need to be religious and medical accommodations, with specific requirements varying by state and locale. Karla Grossenbacher, chair of Seyfarth S...