Can Employers Make Employees Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

With two COVID-19 vaccines set to receive federal approval in the United States in the upcoming weeks, the next question is whether employers can make employees receive the vaccine. The short answer is…yes. And while the typical lawyer answer to any question is “it depends,” that concise “yes” does come with a few caveats. So, …

United States Supreme Court Declines Review of Seventh Circuit ADA Leave Decision

This month the United States Supreme Court declined to review the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc. The Plaintiff asked the Supreme Court to consider whether there is a per se rule that a finite leave of absence of more than one month (after the employee had exhausted his …