Taking a Shot at COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know About Vaccinating their Workforce
01.14.2021
After nine months of immeasurable business operation and other challenges, the Federal Drug Administration has granted Emergency Use Authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines which are becoming increasingly available in the U.S. A vaccinated and protected workforce will be the key to ending the pandemic and emerging from the crisis. As 2021 begins, employers are uniquely positioned, if not charged with, leading this effort, but a myriad of legal pitfalls must be considered.
This one-hour live webinar where we will explore the following legal and practical issues for employers:
- Mandatory vaccinations
- Vaccination refusals
- Discrimination and reasonable accommodations considerations
- Workers’ compensation implications
- Guest/vendor vaccination requirements
- Policies and other tools that employers must have in hand