THE ANSWER:
Yes. In general, at-will employees can be mandated to get the COVID-19 vaccine by their employer in order to work at their business. However, there are exceptions
If you get COVID-19 on the job, you could get workers compensation. But if you choose not to come back to work, things aren t so black and white.
FFCRA The Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA requires only certain employers are required to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded medical leave due to COVID-19.
Covered employers are public or private employers with fewer than 500 employees and small businesses with fewer than 50 employees may be exempt due to certain circumstances. This means most employers with 51 to 499 employees are covered under this special sick leave, but the rest are not.
It can be confusing what employers do and don t have to do. Get your questions answered. Author: Tanya Rivera Updated: 7:07 PM EST December 10, 2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. GREENSBORO, N.C. If you get COVID-19 on the job, you could get workers compensation. If your employer closes to clean the office, you might have to use your vacation or sick leave time.
Gabe Snyder of Ward Black Law and Nicole Patino of Law Offices of Fred T. Hamlet answered questions about how you the ways you can and cannot get workers comp and sick-leave on 2WTK.
FFCRA The Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA requires only certain employers are required to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded medical leave due to COVID-19.