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HR Quick Takes: Employee Vaccination Requirement

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Q: Can I require that my employee get vaccinated? A: This question most frequently comes up in relationship to the flu vaccine but, with the national focus on measles, this question has also been asked more broadly...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

"This Week In Employment Law" Quiz!

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Are you in the know? Yeah, I'm sorry. I should have an in-depth, incisive legal analysis of the Sixth Circuit panel decision in EEOC v. R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. That was my plan, and I promise that I will --...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

No Religious Bias Against Hospital Employee Who Refused to Get Flu Shot

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Mandatory vaccines and flu shots present challenges to employers attempting to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees. In this case, a hospital worker claimed that he was terminated...more

Gray Reed

Sticking it to Your Employees During Flu Season

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Frustrated with the high number of employees that did not show up for work in the fall and winter last year, Jim Duncey, the owner of Duncey’s Caps, Inc., issues a memo to all employees that they must provide proof that they...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EEOC Continues its “Fight” Against Mandatory Flu Vaccines

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Following up on a post from last week on the issue of mandatory flu vaccine policies, the EEOC seems to be on a march to challenge any employer – particularly hospitals – that denies an employee a requested exemption from a...more

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‘Tis The Season for Sneezin’ – Where Does The Law Stand On Mandatory Flu Vaccines?

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Fall is in the air – when the air becomes crisp, our thoughts turn to Halloween, turkey and — thanks to constant reminders — and our annual flu vaccine. Many health care facilities have implemented policies which...more

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EEOC Sues Hospital Over Flu Shot Dispute

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In its continuing effort to press employers to accommodate workers under a variety of circumstances, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued a Massachusetts hospital over its flu shot policy. The June...more

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