Maybe it’s the Delta variant. Or maybe the publicity regarding Walmart and Disney. But over the last two weeks or so, there’s been a renewed interest in whether employers can mandate vaccines in Connecticut.
Indeed, we have been fielding lots of questions from employers (and friends and family) about mandatory vaccination policies. But many of
Earlier this month, I talked about how the Delta variant could start making more of an impact in this area as it had “already shown itself to be far more contagious than prior strains”. Optimistically, I said that employers probably had some time (maybe two months) to figure out their next steps.
That window of
Over the last few months, I’ve noted here and elsewhere that employers can very likely mandate vaccines.
Now are starting to see the first court cases confirm this.
In a decision issued over the weekend, a federal court in Texas rejected claims by a class of workers at a Houston hospital that the hospital’s policy
On Friday, the EEOC released new guidance to address issues that had been popping up in the workplace related to vaccinations. They represent the first substantive updates on the pandemic from the EEOC since the start of the Biden administration.
My firm will be posting a full recap on our sister site, Employment Law
Judging from the calls I’ve fielded over the last few weeks, nearly every employer is thinking about the impact mass vaccinations are having on their workforce.
The questions (and answers), however, are basically the same:
Today, I bring back one of my favorite recurring features – my conversations with employee-side attorney Nina Pirrotti.
As we’ve moved our conversations (“The Dialogue”) from written to virtual format, we still find the effects on employment law by the pandemic to be wide-ranging. While vaccinations are welcome, the move to remote work has created
Yesterday, Governor Lamont announced a sweeping change to the way that vaccinations will be distributed in Connecticut. Previously, it was anticipated that workers in essential businesses would receive the vaccines next. Many businesses started plans for the eventuality.
That plan was thrown out.
Instead, the governor announced a new age-based plan. It’s simple and straightforward
As plans for a broader vaccine rollout unfold, the questions and decisions facing employers have multiplied. Beyond the important question of whether employers can mandate vaccines, there is an equally-challenging question: should they?
I’ve been talking with employers a lot about these issues the last few weeks — so much so, that my colleagues and
Did you hear the one about the two employment lawyers who walked into a Zoom?
If you know of a good punch line, then you may have figured out that the answer is actually a link: Employment law attorney Eric Meyer (who writes the always topical blog Employer Handbook) and I have a lunchtime
The news this week is both positive and negative regarding the COVID-19 virus. The testing numbers on Tuesday in Connecticut were as bad as they’ve been since Spring 2020. If the virus isn’t everywhere, it sure feels that way.
But, on the vaccine front, the news is positive. We are moving this week to