Can Your Boss Force You to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 vaccinations are here, and most people are excited — but not everyone. What if you don’t want to get one, but your employer says, “No shot, no job?” And, aside from that, is there a way that the business world and government can encourage taking the vaccination voluntarily as opposed to mandating it?
I put the first questions to Southern California-based employment attorneys Dan Klingenberger and Jay Rosenlieb, and the second question to Dr. Luis Vega, psychology professor at California State University, Bakersfield.
Question No. 1: Can an Employer Make Workers Get a Vaccine?
This is a huge question, and the answer may depend on the type of employment. An employer in the health care industry may, for example, have greater rights and needs than an employer in the construction industry.
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