Employers That Mandate Vaccines Defend Their Policies
While most employers are encouraging employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, some organizations are requiring it. The legal risks of this mandate are emerging, but employers are standing their ground.
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Anthony Mingione, an attorney with Blank Rome in New York City, added, "This is a very fluid situation." Although employers can mandate vaccinations under federal law, many jurisdictions are looking at enacting their own requirements, he said. "There are political pressures on all sides, and the level of simultaneous legislative and regulatory activity is extremely high, so employers must stay up-to-date on developments."
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"Employers That Mandate Vaccines Defend Their Policies," by Allen Smith, J.D. was published in SHRM on April 29, 2021.