It’s Cold and Flu Season: 5 Problem Employer Flu Practices and 1 Solution

Now is the time of year that you will see multiple articles and blog posts about cold and flu season.  We wanted to weigh in on that, but also really wanted to to put up a new 5 Minute Laugh video since we have not done one in a while.

So, quickly, we'll address the 5 things employers cannot or should not do while trying to prevent a pandemic in the office:

1. Mandatory Flu vaccines – Generally, the rule is that you cannot force any employee to obtain a vaccine.  Indeed, some employees may have religious objections to obtaining a vaccine.  Although certain vaccines may be mandatory for health care providers in some states, usually those mandatory vaccines do not include the flu.  Voluntary flu shots may be offered by employers, however.