June 3, 2021 12:59 pm Federal Government Updates Guidance for Employers on Vaccination Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week clarified that federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prohibit employers from requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as long as the employers meet relevant provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The update also clarified that employers may offer incentives for employees to get vaccinated. To learn more, click here, and for FAQs on the issue, click here (and scroll down to “COVID-19 Vaccinations: EEO Overview”). News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.