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Mandatory Flu Vaccine Programs – The EEOC Weighs In

Authored By: Kevin A. Stella


In a recent informal discussion letter, the EEOC responded to an employer’s inquiry about the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to health care workers’ requests for exemption from an employer-mandated flu vaccination program. In a lengthy response EEOC’s Legal Counsel, Peggy Mastroianni, references several prior EEOC publications addressing relevant legal standards.  This letter serves as a reminder that a mandatory flu vaccine program creates many employment law issues that must be considered by health care employers. (more…)