Massachusetts Employment Law Blog

By: Matthew Mitchell & Amanda Thibodeau

On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance to employers related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programs for employees (the “Guidance”).  In broad terms, the Guidance instructs that, subject to certain limits:

• Federal law does not prohibit mandatory employee COVID-19 vaccination programs; and

• Under certain circumstances, employers may bar employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations from the workplace.

A summary of what employers need to know about the “Guidance” can be found in our COVID-19 Alert.