/ The Miami Herald A COVID-19 vaccination card is displayed at the Banning Recreation Center Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Wilmington, Calif. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday released new guidelines on employers requiring COVID-19 vaccination.
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Employers can offer workers perks to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations, but any documentation about workers' vaccination status is confidential medical information that must remain closely guarded, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in updated guidance Friday.
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On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment
and Housing ( DFEH ) issued updated guidance on various
COVID-19 related topics in a document titled DFEH Employment
Information on COVID-19 FAQ (the Guidance ).
In this current Guidance, the DFEH made clear that under the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act ( FEHA ), employers may require employees to receive an FDA-approved
vaccination against COVID-19 infection so long as the employer does
not discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on
the basis of a protected characteristic.
The Guidance is consistent with the guidance issued by the U.S.