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EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots - 41NBC News

41NBC News | WMGT-DT July 28, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it’s getting attention. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden said a requirement is under consideration for all federal employees. But what happens if workers refuse? Federal legal guidance out this week suggests the law is on the side of employers. Vaccination can be considered a “condition of employment,” akin to a job qualification. That said, employment lawyers believe many businesses will want to meet hesitant workers half-way.

Companies have legal right to require vaccinations, new federal guidance says

In May, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an update clarifying that federal laws did not prevent employers from requiring employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as long as they provided accommodations mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other EEO considerations. Earlier this month, the justice department clarified in a legal opinion that the status of the vaccine, which was approved under an emergency use authorization, does not prohibit entities from requiring the vaccine. The Biden administration has refused a national vaccine mandate, but is currently considering one for federal employees, who are now returning to the office. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said it will mandate 115,000  front-line health care workers to get vaccinated and other agencies could soon follow in their shoes. California and New York City are rolling out “soft mandates” that r

Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers

Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press July 28, 2021 4:25pm Text size Copy shortlink: WASHINGTON Hoping to set a model for employers nationwide, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that millions of federal workers must show proof they ve received a coronavirus vaccine or submit to regular testing and stringent social distancing, masking an

The White House to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers

Biden plans to require COVID-19 vaccine for federal workers or take regular tests