Vaccines & Sweatpants: Going Back to Work in the COVID
Vaccine Era
Working from home and that work-from-home fashion staple,
sweatpants have become the norm for millions of American workers
since mid-March 2020. With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout finally
picking up some steam, many employers are either gearing up to
safely bring employees back to work or looking for ways to keep
those already working onsite healthy. In both cases, the COVID
vaccine is likely to be a big factor.
Can employers require employees to be vaccinated?
The short answer? It depends, but most likely, yes.
Generally, employers CAN require employees to
be vaccinated in order to return to work at the employer's
brick and mortar job site - with some limited exceptions, of course
(hello ADA and Title VII sincerely held religious beliefs). As it
has been with all things COVID, there aren't a lot of hard and
fast rules and regulations for employers, but there is guidance
that may provide a
