We are all disappointed to read another pandemic column, but it continues to be the hot topic. At the moment the particular issue is employer vaccine mandates, which raises some of the toughest human resource judgment calls. And the federal vaccine-or-testing mandate that the Supreme Court invalidated this week did not change employers' choices here […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for employers, which required businesses with 100 or more employees to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their workers and offer a weekly testing alternative for those who refuse or are unable to receive a vaccine. (The Court did, however, allow for the Medicare […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for employers, a ruling that leaves vaccine decisions in the hands of employers nationwide and may complicate safe return-to-workplace plans as COVID infections reach all-time highs. Justices ruled 6-3 that the administration cannot enforce its sweeping rule that employers with 100 or more […]
Companies continue to look to mitigate their business risks by increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, as unvaccinated employees are more likely to bring COVID-19 into the workplace and more likely to incur large medical costs from COVID-19 hospitalization. Moreover, unvaccinated employees are also more likely to miss work since they must quarantine after exposure, whereas those […]
