Employers have many questions to weigh when it comes to requiring vaccination
Erik Eisenmann is a partner in Husch Blackwell’s Milwaukee office and chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group
By Erik Eisenmann
The vaccine. For what has felt like the longest year of our lives, we have held out hope for a return to “normal.”
That hope hinged on the development, approval and distribution of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the eligibility for it and access to it.
As we waited, we hemmed and hawed over hypotheticals: Should I get the vaccine? Will it be safe? Will I be able to stop wearing a mask? With the welcomed news that all Wisconsinites over the age of 16 are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, these questions are no longer hypotheticals.
They re looking at July 4 : Wisconsin companies planning to bring back employees this summer
Working from home could end as soon as this summer for many people in southeast Wisconsin. Many local businesses â both big and small â are already making plans.
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Working from home could end as soon as this summer for many people in southeast Wisconsin. Many local businesses â both big and small â are already making plans.
âA lot to them seem to be looking at the 4th of July, or July 1 as the time when employees are invited back to the office,â said Rich Kirchen with the Milwaukee Business Journal. âThey wonât have to return at that time. But by September theyâre going to be expected back in the office. Thatâs according to Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce, which has really been in touch with a lot of companies through all of this.â
COVID-19 vaccine poses legal questions for employers, employees By: Michaela Paukner, Bridgetower Media December 28, 2020
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A vaccine will, hypothetically at least, bring about a return of activities once considered normal going to large gatherings, having drinks at a crowded bar, working in bustling office spaces.
But, as attorneys for employers and employees alike say they now expect, any new vaccine will also involve its own set of practical problems, especially in workplaces.
Public opinion is sharply divided over the benefits of vaccination for COVID-19. In September, a survey from the Pew Research Center revealed split opinions. According to the results, about 51% of U.S. adults would definitely or probably get the vaccine, whereas 49% would definitely or probably not get it.