VERIFY: What employers, employees need to know about COVID-19 vaccine requirements and the law Employers are now faced with the question of whether to make getting the vaccine mandatory. What are your rights as an employee? Author: Karina Nova Updated: 10:21 PM CST January 17, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Now that the general population in Ohio is getting closer to being able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, employers are faced with questions about vaccination guidance in their workplace. That includes whether to make the vaccine mandatory. Isaac Wiles Law Practice labor and Employment associate attorney Benjamin Humphrey says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal government agency in charge of administering anti-discrimination laws. Those laws impact if employers can mandate you to get a vaccine.