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Alabama jobs could require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to work

Because Alabama is an at-will state employers can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine with no penalty.

Alabama jobs could require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to work

Because Alabama is an at-will state employers can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine with no penalty.

ATTORNEY EDWARD MERRILL SAYS BECAUSE ALABAMA IS AN AT-WILL STATE YOUR EMPLOYER COULD TELL YOU GET THE VACCINE OR GET A NEW JOB THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA VERY PROTECTIVE OF THEIR RIGHTS, SO I CERTAINLY THINK THINK YOU’RE GOING TO FIND A BACKLASH TO THAT BUT MORRELL SAYS THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS UNDER TITLE 12. THERE’S ALSO A RELIGIOUS EXCEPTION BUT UNDER THE RELIGIOUS EXCEPTION AND IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS BELIEVED BY THE EMPLOYEE. MORALE SAYS HE BELIEVES JOBS WILL ONLY MAKE VACCINATIONS MANDATORY FOR THOSE WORKING IN HIGH RISK AREAS. FOR EXAMPLE, UAB HOSPITAL REQUIRES HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO GET A FLU VACCINE IF THEY HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH PATIENTS, YOU DON’T SEE IT OUT I THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR ROOFERS OR FOR ATTORNEYS OR YOU KNOW PEOPLE THAT NATURE HE SAYS WITH SO MANY RULES AND REGULATIONS SURROUNDING COVID-19 CHANGING ALMOST EVERY DAY EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES. I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A LOT OF COMMUNICATION, BUT I THINK IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT FOR EMPLOYERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THEIR POLICY IN PLACE IN
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Alabama jobs could require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to work

Because Alabama is an at-will state employers can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine with no penalty.

Because Alabama is an at-will state employers can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine with no penalty. Learn more in the video above.

Because Alabama is an at-will state employers can require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine with no penalty. Learn more in the video above.

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