Tag: vaccine mandate

How to Draft a Reasonable COVID-19 Vaccine Policy That Protects Everyone

By Sue Bingham, Founder and Principal, HPWP Group Aug 31, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Aug 31, 2021

Now that COVID-19 vaccines are widely available, HR leaders must figure out how to craft vaccination policies. According to a recent survey, 44% of employers plan to require vaccination, 31% will encourage vaccination, and 14% will require some employees to get the vaccine. Additionally, more than 60% of companies in the United States will require proof […]

Still Not Out of The Pandemic ‘Woods’ Yet

By Lauren E.M. Russell, Attorney, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Aug 19, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Aug 19, 2021

With a return to normal operations tantalizingly close, many businesses are considering a vaccine requirement as a condition of continued employment. Experts remain divided, however, about the legality of the approach, particularly while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted only three vaccines under limited emergency use authorization (EUA).