COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates No Less Tricky after FDA Approval
The stick or the carrot: Which is the best way to get your employees vaccinated against COVID-19?
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Messaging. “Start with the why,” said Mark Blondman, partner with Blank Rome. “It should be emphasizing the health and safety benefits to everyone. That’s the core message.” Blondman said his firm has advised clients that any mandate should not be immediate but should be set at least a month or more into the future to allow employees time to get vaccinated.
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The best thing a company can do with an employee who is vaccine-resistant is listen to them, Blondman said.
“Deal with objectors in a humane way. Listen to them and take their concerns seriously,” he said. If you can’t get them to agree, offer them an accommodation that works for the company and the employee.
“We are telling our clients to be flexible, up to a point,” he said. “We’re constantly talking to our clients about alternatives, so you don’t get to the ‘you’re terminated’ conversation.”
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“COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates No Less Tricky after FDA Approval,” by Aaron Nicodemus was published in Compliance Week on August 26, 2021.