Everything We Know About Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine
After COVID-19 wreaked havoc on many businesses and the world last year, employers are trying to identify what the next steps are in terms of returning to normal. Because it is uncharted territory, many employers are wondering if and how they can mandate the COVID-19 vaccine among their workers. Can You Mandate the Vaccine? In short, yes. Any employer can mandate a vaccine as long as there is a direct threat to other employees because it can be easily transmitted in the workplace in question. However, every vaccine policy needs to have exceptions. Employers do not have to accommodate any medical or secular beliefs surrounding vaccinations. They do have to make policy exceptions for individuals who are disabled. There also needs to be accommodations made for individuals whose religious beliefs do not allow vaccines or medicine. In the end, it is best for your policy to encourage the vaccine but not necessarily require ......
