COVID-19 is exploding in legal disputes. Some companies are staying in the background, letting others take the lead. And then there are those who want to advertise to their customers that all their employees have vaccines. Some companies want to improve their profits by reducing absences. Whatever the concern, employers are in the hot seat, balancing individual employee needs with customer wants. We’ll share some legal happenings that you may not have heard.

Hospitals — Mandatory Vaccinations for Visitors

Recently Beaumont Health in Troy Michigan rolled out a requirement that all visitors must have a vaccine at least two weeks prior to being allowed to visit a person in the hospital. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/beaumont-health-requiring-some-visitors-to-show-vaccination-cards/ar-BB1faQ4m When two non-vaccinated sons wanted to visit their dying mother, the hospital refused admission. The sons were also responsible for her mom’s…

Experimental COVID-19 Shots Cannot be Mandated

On March 9, 2021, Liberty Counsel posted an article explaining that federal law prohibits mandatory EUA shots. Currently, although we suspect not for long, the COVID-19 shot has only been approved for emergency use. As such, every individual must give informed consent and must be allowed to refuse administration. Liberty Counsel Discusses Legality of Mandatory…