As companies make plans to fully reopen their offices across the U.S., some in a matter of weeks, they face a delicate decision. risks, few employers have gone so far as to require it, Gillian Friedman and DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch report for The Times. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance in December stating that employers are legally permitted to require employees to be vaccinated. But companies are still worried about litigation, in part because several states have proposed laws that would limit their ability to require vaccines. Pfizer and BioNTech became the first companies to apply for full approval of their Covid-19 vaccine today, and others are expected to follow suit.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2021 11:11 UTC