HRO Today March 2021 - 15
COVID-19: ONE YEAR LATER
Shaping Policy
Employers may be tempted to mandate that their employees receive the COVID-19
vaccination, but several considerations should come into play when making this decision:
* Evaluate local health department resources and infection rates to determine the need
for mandated vaccinations.
* Consult with legal counsel and document both the decision-making process and the
final policy.
* Consider alternatives for employees who may be exempt due to covered medical
conditions or religious beliefs.
* Communicate the policy to staff and respond to any requests for exemption while
maintaining confidentiality.
* Compensate employees for time spent getting the vaccine.
Between the new presidential administration, the recent
shift in power in Congress, and new leadership at the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there
may continue to be fast-moving developments around
COVID-19, many of which could impact how businesses
approach vaccine plans. Developments may include
availability of the vaccine, eligibility to receive it, and
guidance related to employer COVID-19 vaccination
incentive programs.
2
Develop a plan. When considering whether to
mandate or encourage COVID-19 vaccinations,
employers need to focus on their specific business
needs and workplace conditions. Employers should
also be dialed into their local health department
resources and pay close attention to their local infection
rates to help decide if they should consider requiring
vaccinations for some or all employees.
Before deciding to require vaccinations, employers
should consult with their legal counsel. Whatever
decision they make, they should take care to document
both the decision-making process and the policy
created. If they decide to require proof of vaccination,
they need to communicate the policy to their staff,
respond to any requests for an exemption from the
policy, and maintain confidentiality throughout
the process. Given the rapidly changing landscape,
employers must continually evaluate any vaccine-related
policy.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows
MARCH 2021 | www.hrotoday.com
[15]
http://www.hrotoday.com
HRO Today March 2021
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of HRO Today March 2021
HRO Today March 2021 - 1
HRO Today March 2021 - 2
HRO Today March 2021 - 3
HRO Today March 2021 - 4
HRO Today March 2021 - 5
HRO Today March 2021 - 6
HRO Today March 2021 - 7
HRO Today March 2021 - 8
HRO Today March 2021 - 9
HRO Today March 2021 - 10
HRO Today March 2021 - 11
HRO Today March 2021 - 12
HRO Today March 2021 - 13
HRO Today March 2021 - 14
HRO Today March 2021 - 15
HRO Today March 2021 - 16
HRO Today March 2021 - 17
HRO Today March 2021 - 18
HRO Today March 2021 - 19
HRO Today March 2021 - 20
HRO Today March 2021 - 21
HRO Today March 2021 - 22
HRO Today March 2021 - 23
HRO Today March 2021 - 24
HRO Today March 2021 - 25
HRO Today March 2021 - 26
HRO Today March 2021 - 27
HRO Today March 2021 - 28
HRO Today March 2021 - 29
HRO Today March 2021 - 30
HRO Today March 2021 - 31
HRO Today March 2021 - 32
HRO Today March 2021 - 33
HRO Today March 2021 - 34
HRO Today March 2021 - 35
HRO Today March 2021 - 36
HRO Today March 2021 - 37
HRO Today March 2021 - 38
HRO Today March 2021 - 39
HRO Today March 2021 - 40
HRO Today March 2021 - 41
HRO Today March 2021 - 42
HRO Today March 2021 - 43
HRO Today March 2021 - 44
HRO Today March 2021 - 45
HRO Today March 2021 - 46
HRO Today March 2021 - 47
HRO Today March 2021 - 48
HRO Today March 2021 - 49
HRO Today March 2021 - 50
HRO Today March 2021 - 51
HRO Today March 2021 - 52
HRO Today March 2021 - 53
HRO Today March 2021 - 54
HRO Today March 2021 - 55
HRO Today March 2021 - 56
HRO Today March 2021 - 57
HRO Today March 2021 - 58
HRO Today March 2021 - 59
HRO Today March 2021 - 60
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-chro-today-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/chro-today-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2017
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-march-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-september-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-july-august-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-november-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-october-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-december-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-january-february-2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-june-1014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-may-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hro-today-april-2014
https://www.nxtbook.com/sharedxpertise/sharedxpertise/hrot-january-february-2014
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com