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As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, employers
may consider requiring that employees be vaccinated prior to
resuming or continuing in-person work. Guidance from the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) indicates that
employers may require employees to get a vaccine under equal
employment opportunity ( EEO ) laws as long as employers
make exceptions for employees with disabilities or religious
beliefs that prevent them from receiving the vaccine, but many
states such as New York (discussed herein) are contemplating more
employee-protective legislation. In the midst of this legal