{"id":4703,"date":"2021-01-08T15:37:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T20:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=4703"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:55:33","slug":"new-eeoc-guidance-green-lights-mandatory-vaccination-programs-by-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-eeoc-guidance-green-lights-mandatory-vaccination-programs-by-employers.html","title":{"rendered":"New EEOC Guidance Green Lights Mandatory Vaccination Programs by Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our December 11, 2020 publication found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/the-next-frontier-mandatory-vaccinations-for-employees.html\">here<\/a>, we explored the ability of employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. In short, in the absence of federal or state laws to the contrary, employers are free to mandate vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>On December 16, 2020 the EEOC issued guidance that paved the way for employers to mandate vaccinations without fear of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (the \u201cADA\u201d), Title VII and other federal law.\u00a0 The provisions of the new guidance are outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vaccinations are not \u201cmedical examinations\u201d under the ADA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/new-eeoc-guidance-green-lights-mandatory-vaccination-programs-by-employers.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading New EEOC Guidance Green Lights Mandatory Vaccination Programs by Employers\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our December 11, 2020 publication found here, we explored the ability of employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace. 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