Vaccines

Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM AZT

As the law and practical situations faced by employers progress with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, including the just-approved Johnson & Johnson single shot vaccine, and companies continue to examine what a partially vaccinated workforce and population will mean for them, a clear and informed perspective on what the future may look like becomes more of a business need with every passing day.… Continue Reading

As employers wrestle with whether to require vaccines for employees or how to encourage employees to get vaccinated voluntarily, many companies are implementing incentive programs that provide gifts, paid time off and even cash payments to employees who get vaccinated.  In doing so, employers need to consider whether their vaccine programs should be treated as employee wellness programs. … Continue Reading

Louis Chodoff leads a discussion with his Labor and Employment colleagues Karli Lubin and Tara Humma. The group discusses the various liability issues that may arise as employers work to bring employees back to the physical workplace, including claims about workplace safety, vaccination policies, overtime claims arising from work from home, and activity created by the new Biden administration’s Labor and Employment Policies.… Continue Reading

Employers may be interested in requiring or incentivizing their workforces to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to help curb the potential spread of the virus in the workplace.  Before undertaking such a program, employers should stop and think about the legal considerations that will influence how such programs are structured.… Continue Reading

On this podcast we discuss a key issue presented by the coming COVID-19 vaccines: whether employers can or should mandate vaccination, what limitations might exist on an employer’s ability to do so, and other considerations that an employer might take into account when thinking about a vaccine mandate. Leading the discussion is Brian Pedrow, Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice.… Continue Reading