EEOC updated guidance to address COVID-19 vaccinations of employees in the workplace and clarifies a number of issues for employers, including those related to mandatory vaccination policies, incentive programs, and treatment of employee medical information.
Following CDC guidance on masks for fully vaccinated people, EEOC issued guidance covering a number of vaccine-related items, including vaccine policies, ADA reasonable accommodations, Title VII religious and pregnancy exemptions, employer-implemented incentives, and more.
On May 28, 2021, the EEOC released updated and expanded guidance on COVID-19 pandemic’s interactions with federal equal employment opportunity laws. The majority of guidance is directed at inquiries regarding vaccination status, vaccine incentives, and accommodations.
May 28, EEOC issued updated and expanded guidance for employers, questions regarding COVID-19 vaccinations, supplementing prior EEOC guidance on four topics: mandatory vaccination policies; accommodations; information about employee vaccination status; and COVID-19 vaccine incentives