Employee Vaccination Policy (Mandatory) | Practical Law

Employee Vaccination Policy (Mandatory) | Practical Law

A mandatory employee vaccination policy requiring that employees get a vaccine as a condition of working onsite at the employer's workplace or receive an exemption from the policy. This policy was designed to address COVID-19 vaccine requirements and recommendations during the pandemic based on evolving guidance issued by the EEOC and the CDC. It addresses procedures for requesting an exemption from the vaccination requirement, including requests for a reasonable accommodation based on an employee's disability or religion. This policy is designed for use by private employers in a non-health care setting and is based on federal law. State or local laws may impose additional or different requirements. For more on COVID-19-related developments, see COVID-19: Employment Law and Development Tracker: State Laws and Directives. For a comparison of statewide vaccination laws, see Quick Compare Chart, Employee COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing State Laws. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips. 

Employee Vaccination Policy (Mandatory)

Practical Law Standard Document w-028-9827 (Approx. 38 pages)

Employee Vaccination Policy (Mandatory)

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
A mandatory employee vaccination policy requiring that employees get a vaccine as a condition of working onsite at the employer's workplace or receive an exemption from the policy. This policy was designed to address COVID-19 vaccine requirements and recommendations during the pandemic based on evolving guidance issued by the EEOC and the CDC. It addresses procedures for requesting an exemption from the vaccination requirement, including requests for a reasonable accommodation based on an employee's disability or religion. This policy is designed for use by private employers in a non-health care setting and is based on federal law. State or local laws may impose additional or different requirements. For more on COVID-19-related developments, see COVID-19: Employment Law and Development Tracker: State Laws and Directives. For a comparison of statewide vaccination laws, see Quick Compare Chart, Employee COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing State Laws. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.