Employers take a variety of approaches to flu vaccines. Yes, employers can generally require flu vaccines for their employees. The prevailing guidance from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is that even though employers can require flu vaccines, the best practice for most employers would be just to encourage vaccines. The facts will be the determining factor of whether the rules for employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines are similar to rules for employer-mandated flu shots. Apart from mandating vaccines, what can employers do to reduce the chances of their employees getting sick during flu season?

Source: Los Angeles Times September 29, 2020 12:02 UTC