California County’s Order Requires Businesses to Track COVID-19 Vaccination Status of All Employees
Health authorities in Santa Clara County, California, said that businesses are now required to determine the vaccination status of employees.
An announcement posted on the county’s website this week stipulated: “All businesses and government entities must ascertain the vaccination status of personnel and must comply with the rules for personnel who are not fully vaccinated, as required under” a recent county order.
The health order allows an employee to decline to hand over their COVID-19 vaccination status to their employer. If the employee declines to provide the information, the business “should assume the employee may be unvaccinated and follow State and local requirements for unvaccinated employees.”
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Santa Clara County health officials say businesses are now required to determine the vaccination status of employees coming back to the office.
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Workers are now allowed to return to the office while Santa Clara County is under the yellow tier, but local health officials are adding a twist. The county is now mandating businesses track the vaccination status of each worker, who will be required to fill out a form within two weeks.
While some other states have outlawed the practice, California allows businesses to ask for vaccination status like for sports events or concerts.
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