“This Won’t Hurt A Bit – Or Will It?” Practical Workplace Solutions To Address COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

With public hesitancy regarding the COVID-19 vaccine still running high, employers are considering whether and how to encourage – or even incentivize – employees to get vaccinated. A significant issue that can be overlooked when approaching this topic is the fact that some vaccine recipients will probably experience mild-to-moderate side effects after being inoculated, particularly after the second dose. What can employers do to address this natural occurrence and ensure the majority of your workforce gets vaccinated?

CDC Substantially Relaxes Quarantine Requirements For Those Fully Vaccinated

Stopping short of completely eliminating quarantine requirements for people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just substantially relaxed its recommended isolation requirements for those who have
completed the vaccine regimen. While certain restrictions still remain and the guidance is almost certain to change in the coming
months, this new guidance provides employers yet additional motivation to encourage their workers to get inoculated. What do
employers need to know about the February 10 announcement?

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CDC Substantially Relaxes Quarantine Requirements For Those Fully Vaccinated

Stopping short of completely eliminating quarantine requirements for people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just substantially relaxed its recommended isolation requirements for those who have
completed the vaccine regimen. While certain restrictions still remain and the guidance is almost certain to change in the coming
months, this new guidance provides employers yet additional motivation to encourage their workers to get inoculated. What do
employers need to know about the February 10 announcement?

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Employers Ask EEOC For COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Guidance

Citing the uncertainty surrounding the state of the law when it comes to offering incentives to employees who receive the COVID-19
vaccination, a collection of over 40 business groups and associations just submitted a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission seeking guidance on what’s allowed and what might violate federal law. The February 1 letter is the product of significant concern regarding the legality of a vaccination incentive program as summarized in a recent FP Legal Alert and highlighted in a just released FP Flash Survey which revealed 43% of employers are unsure about how to proceed. What do employers need to know about this development?

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