Employee Vaccination Policy (OSHA ETS Compliant) | Practical Law
An employee vaccination policy designed to comply with the requirements of the Employee COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by OSHA in November 2021. This policy requires that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of working onsite and indoors at the employer's workplace or receive an accommodation or other limited exemption from the vaccine mandate. It also includes an option for employers that want to give employees the choice of getting vaccinated or complying with regular testing and face covering requirements for unvaccinated employees. This policy is designed for use by private employers in a non-health care setting. It is not designed for use by federal government contractors covered by Executive Order (E.O.) 14042 (for a compliant policy, see Standard Document, Employee Vaccination Policy (Federal Contractor Compliant). This policy is based on a federal regulation that purports to preempt state and local laws that prohibit or restrict vaccination, testing, or face covering mandates. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.