Overview:
Some employers are leaning toward requiring their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Some do not want to even consider it. Others are not sure what to do.
Employers have a responsibility to take reasonable measures to provide their employees a safe workplace. In these times, that includes taking reasonable steps to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure. Is requiring vaccination a 'reasonable step'? If so, how can an employer implement such a requirement? How? In this webinar we will explore answer these questions and explore the legal ramifications of implementing such a requirement - or potential alternatives.
Why you should Attend:
COVID-19 vaccines are now FDA-approved. They are –slowly-being rolled With that roll-out, employers are faced with many questions about how to handle vaccine-related issues in the workplace.
Specifically: how will COVID vaccines impact the workplace? Can-or should-employers require employees to get vaccinated? What are the legal ramifications? This webinar will answer that and other questions abounding as the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Some employers are leaning toward requiring their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Some do not want to even consider it. Others are not sure what to do.
Employers have a responsibility to take reasonable measures to provide their employees a safe workplace. In these times, that includes taking reasonable steps to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure. Is requiring vaccination a 'reasonable step'? If so, how can an employer implement such a requirement? How? In this webinar we will explore answer these questions and explore the legal ramifications of implementing such a requirement - or potential alternatives.
Why you should Attend:
COVID-19 vaccines are now FDA-approved. They are –slowly-being rolled With that roll-out, employers are faced with many questions about how to handle vaccine-related issues in the workplace.
Specifically: how will COVID vaccines impact the workplace? Can-or should-employers require employees to get vaccinated? What are the legal ramifications? This webinar will answer that and other questions abounding as the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Do I need a vaccination policy? And can my company be liable for not requiring vaccination?
- Is this an employer's responsibility or is it the responsibility of individual employees who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
- Can we require our employees to be vaccinated? And can employees be terminated for refusing the vaccination?
- What are the already-existing legal and regulatory limitations for EEOC, OSHA, and HIPAA that we can consider now?
- Does the vaccine mean that we no longer need to enforce masks and social distancing in the workplace?
Speaker
Janette Levey Frisch founder of The EmpLAWyerologist Firm, is an employment/HR attorney with over 20 years legal experience. Ms. Frisch is a legal wellness professional for employment practices and workforce challenges. She works with employers to craft solid employment practices wellness plans tailored to address a company’s needs and concerns. Ms. Frisch offers consultations and legal services on virtually all federal and NJ and NY state employment law issues.Who Should Attend
- HR Managers
- HR Directors
- Department Heads and Supervisors
- Owners and Managers of small Businesses
- HR Professionals
- Managers
- Supervisors
- HR Administrators
- Compliance Professionals
- Senior Managers
- CEO's
- Leave Administrators
- In-House Counsel
