“Unless you have a disability or sincere religious beliefs, the employer may force you to take it,” says Rod Dunn, a labor and employment attorney at Dallas. “And if you don’t take it, they can fire you.”
Dunn told station KTVT in Dallas that the law is clear, and nevertheless acknowledged that the controversy surrounding vaccinations will create a challenge for owners.
“I think there will be tension between those who say, all employees should be vaccinated, and other employees say that this is a matter of freedom of choice,” says Dunn. “I think you’ll see employees lose their jobs because of this. If they don’t get vaccinated.”
Dunn says they are already raising questions about the issue and they believe many employers will need the Covid-19 vaccine to protect workers and consumers.
However, he says he is also advising customers to find “win-win” solutions whenever possible.
Perhaps an employee can work remotely if he or she is hesitant to get vaccinated, he suggests.
And it is also expected that some prudent businesses will use the required vaccine policy as a marketing tool.
“All of our employees have been vaccinated. So when you come to do business with us, you don’t have to worry about getting it from any of our employees,” Dunn explains. “I think it’s a good selling point. And that’s one of the reasons I think employers may need it.”
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