Safety
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Can Employers Require Employees to Be Vaccinated?
As COVID-19 vaccines become available, employers want to know if they can require employees to be vaccinated. Vaccination is a powerful tool for ensuring safe workplaces, but there are some risks.
By Jonathan Head, Stephen Walsh and Ethan Wilkinson
February 16, 2021
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by Jonathan Head
Jonathan Head is a trial lawyer who focuses on the construction and manufacturing industries. He has tried cases throughout the Southeast and in Maryland and was previously in-house counsel for a large general contractor.
by Stephen Walsh
Stephen Walsh is an experienced labor and employment attorney in Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial’s Birmingham office. He advises businesses on all aspects of the employment relationship and has represented employers in federal and state court litigation and arbitration for more than 20 years.
by Ethan Wilkinson
Ethan Wilkinson’s practice focuses largely on the defense of employment cases, construction disputes, and premises liability cases. He also has experience defending professional liability matters.
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