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FDA full approval of Pfizer vaccine should reduce risk of employer mandates

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On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved the Pfizer vaccine for those 16 and older - the first full approval of the three COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. The Moderna and Johnson &...more

Cole Schotz

Increasing COVID-19 Cases Accompanied By Increasing Employer Vaccination Policies: Can Employers Legally Require Employees To...

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As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the country and offices continue to reopen with the close of summer, questions around mandatory vaccination policies are on the rise. On the heels of federal and local...more

White and Williams LLP

Employer Vaccination Policies Will Continue to Gain Momentum as DOJ Offers New Guidance and Federal Employers Impose New Vaccine...

With the Delta variant on an upswing and COVID-19 vaccines widely available, more and more employers are considering implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace. This is especially true for employers...more

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DOJ Releases Memorandum Supporting Employers’ Right to Mandate Vaccines Approved by the FDA for Emergency Use

Growing numbers of private businesses and public entities have announced policies requiring employees and others to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment or as a condition of access to facilities or...more

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Flattening the Curve: Are Vaccination Mandates a Viable Strategy for Hospitals?

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines hold promise to control the pandemic and help restore normal social and economic life, even as variant threats loom. ...more

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Can Colleges Mandate Vaccines? Yes, But Beware.

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As institutions of higher education (“IHEs”) approach their summer and fall terms, the question on every administrator’s mind is: Can our institution legally implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for students and/or...more

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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in Hospitals

On June 4, 2021, a federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Houston Methodist Hospital (the “Hospital”) from requiring its employees to receive one of the currently-available...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Updated EEOC Guidance and New COVID-19 Litigation

The EEOC issued updated guidance stating that federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, subject to some...more

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EEOC Updates Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance For Employers

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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

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EEOC Updates Its Guidance On Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Confidentiality

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In its latest update to informal guidance on COVID-19 vaccination issues, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed vaccination mandates, incentives, and confidentiality, among other topics...more

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Legally Qualified: Can Employers Require Vaccines?

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Employment and Labor attorneys Sally Culley and Chase Hattaway discuss the legal implications of requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees and share key considerations in helping employers decide the best option for their...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What Employers Need to Know

Key Points: - Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility expands. - Now is the time for employers to think through issues raised by employee vaccination...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Shot Heard Around the World: The Impact of the COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. Workplace

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There are a multitude of unknowns as health officials across the country race to administer the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine. Employers must also evaluate a number of factors as they decide whether or not to mandate that...more

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Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?

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As the rollout of the two current FDA-approved vaccines for COVID-19 takes place, many employers may be looking toward reopening offices for vaccinated employees. Can an employer require employees to be vaccinated as a...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Legal and Practical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace

For employers, encouraging but not mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination avoids legal risks. Organizations seeking to require vaccination of visitors need to consider public accommodation accessibility requirements. ...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Legal Risks for Employers: The EEOC Guidance Providing Road Map to Employer Mandate of Vaccines Does Not Answer all Questions

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The EEOC recently updated their guidelines to address an employer’s administration and mandate of COVID-19 vaccines. Topics include: Confirmation that an employer may mandate a vaccine, subject to potential accommodations...more

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The Vaccines are Coming: Should Employers Mandate?

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As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, employers wishing to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy must consider, among other things, two important questions. This alert addresses these two fundamental...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance On Whether Employers Can Require Employees To Receive A COVID-19 Vaccine

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Based on welcome news that the COVID-19 vaccine may be available to the public in the coming months, many employers are beginning to consider whether mandatory vaccinations can be incorporated into existing strategies to...more

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What Employers Need To Know: EEOC Serves Up COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

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In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first grant of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its pandemic guidance to address the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The COVID-19 Vaccine and Healthcare Employers: To Mandate or Not to Mandate?

With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed to healthcare facilities, including hospitals, long-term care, and other healthcare providers, employers in these industries are faced with an immediate decision: whether to...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine

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On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance for employers regarding the intersection of employer COVID-19 vaccine policies and various federal equal employment opportunity...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Question Everyone Is Asking: Can We Require Our Employees To Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine?

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At long last, in a very challenging year, some good news is finally here: the FDA has granted emergency authorization for the use of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the process is now underway to distribute the vaccine to millions of...more

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Top 7 Things You Need To Know As EEOC Says Employers May Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines

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Employers now have clarification that they will be able mandate the COVID-19 vaccine among their workers in certain circumstances without running afoul of key federal anti-discrimination laws, according to updated guidance...more

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EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccines: Mandatory Vaccinations Permitted, With Some Exceptions

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Both practical and legal issues will need to be resolved, but as of today, the EEOC has signaled that mandatory COVID vaccinations are lawful for the vast majority of employees. On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment...more

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BREAKING: EEOC Issues Guidance On COVID Vaccines

And employers will like it. NOTE FROM ROBIN: This is the text of a Legal Bulletin that we sent out today. I am posting it here for those of you who don't subscribe to our bulletins. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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