Employer vaccine mandates are a "hot topic" in employment law. This assignment will focus on legal considerations around this issue.

1. Can an employer mandate that employees are vaccinated for COVID-19? Does it matter if the employer is a public or private entity? What reasons can an employee raise for refusing the vaccine?

2. What aspects of the ADA are relevant to this question? What guidance has the EEOC provided?

3. In your informed opinion, are vaccine mandates an overreach by private employers? Do they violate an employee's right to privacy? Why or why not?Note -- I seek you INFORMED opinion; this is not an opinion paper. Your opinion must be supported by research and include citations to support your opinion. You may use first person point of view ("I") in this part of the paper.

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ANSWER Employer Mandates and Legal Considerations Yes employers can mandate that employees are vaccinated for COVID19 The ability of an employer to mandate vaccines is generally upheld regardless of w... View the full answer