Averting Risk in Back-To-Work Vaccine and Screening Policies

Labor, Employment and Benefits attorneys Deisy Castro, Dana Feinstein and Samuel Stone co-authored an article for Law360 examining the challenges employers may face as employees return to offices and vaccine access increases. As employers prepare new return-to-work policies, they should evaluate existing policies and procedures regarding COVID-19 screening and vaccinations to ensure compliance with current laws and guidance, which often proves easier said than done. In this article, the authors outline factors affecting the possibility of compensating employees for time spent completing health screenings, questions and risks surrounding mandatory employee vaccination, and varying state and local laws related to vaccination.

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