News & Analysis as of

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) › Wrongful Termination › Vaccinations

Bricker Graydon LLP

U.S. District Court dismisses challenge to hospital’s employee vaccine mandate

Bricker Graydon LLP on

On April 1, 2021, Houston Methodist Hospital announced that all of its employees would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by June 7, 2021, but that it would provide accommodations to any employee with disability...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Yes, Your Employer Can Require You To Be Vaccinated, According To A Federal Judge In Texas

Amundsen Davis LLC on

A federal judge in Texas on June 12, 2021 dismissed a lawsuit brought by Texas health care workers challenging their hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The scathing opinion by U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes left no...more

Cole Schotz

EEOC Updates Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance For Employers

Cole Schotz on

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance regarding workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies and employee accommodations (the “Updated Guidance”). Among other issues, the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

First Lawsuit Filed Challenging Private Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccine

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On May 28, 2021, 117 unvaccinated nonmanagerial employees from Houston Methodist Hospital filed a lawsuit to challenge the hospital’s vaccine mandate in Jennifer Bridges et al. v The Methodist Hospital. This appears to be the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs for Employers

McDermott Will & Emery on

Yes, an employer can implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, subject to some conditions and exceptions. A mandatory vaccine policy must be job-related, consistent with business necessity or justified by a direct...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide