U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Mandate Approved

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released much anticipated new guidance on the interaction of various equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws with the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine. Of significant note, this guidance effectively permits employers to implement a mandatory vaccine program under certain conditions. While such a program may be permissible, employers will want to consider a number of factors in determining what type of vaccine program—if any—to implement with their employees. Read Alliant’s full compliance report.

This information is provided by Alliant Employee Benefits, Asinta’s consulting Partner in the United States.