Requiring Employees to Get Vaccinated
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
The COVID-19 vaccines are plentiful. And so is the COVID-19 Delta Variant.
Employers no doubt will want to see their employees immunized at the earliest opportunity. Fulfilling this goal will entail some significant legal issues. This up to the minute webinar identifies and provides practical guidance on navigating those legal landmines and arriving at a fully immunized workplace.
You Will Learn the Answers to These Questions:
- Can I require all my employees to be vaccinated?
- What if an employee voices a religious objection to vaccination?
- What if an employee has a disability that prevents her from being vaccinated?
- If I provide a vaccine only to our older workers, is that legally permissible?
- Is the company liable if an employee has an adverse reaction to a vaccine? Is this a workers' compensation compensable illness?
- May I require my employees to obtain the vaccine on their own and at their own expense?
- Will I get sued if I discipline employees for refusing to be vaccinated?
- Will I violate the ADA or the ADEA, if I try to prioritize which employees receive the vaccine first?
Agenda
- COVID-19 vaccines' availability
- COVID-19 vaccines' effectiveness, including the Delta Variant
- Latest CDC and OSHA guidance on dealing with the Delta Variant.
- EEOC's position on ADA, age, and religious discrimination claims involving mandatory vaccination
- Best practices for encouraging and/or mandating employee vaccination
- HIPAA, ADA and GINA confidentiality issues
- Union negotiation and notification requirements
- Workers Compensation coverage Issues
- Encouraging rather than mandating: What about President Biden’s $100 reward?
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Logistics
- 60 minutes (Travel Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.