The Biden administration has tasked the Department of Labor with issuing an order that will require employers with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID vaccines or weekly testing.
This new directive aligns with the thoughts of many advertising agencies that, even prior to the president’s announcement, were considering mandatory vaccination policies given the rise in delta variant cases, FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine and government and court rulings upholding vaccination requirements by employers. In implementing such policies, agencies need to consider their potential legal and business ramifications and—especially—need to understand that enforcement must be consistent.