Can an employer make it mandatory for an employee to get a flu shot?
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Can an employer make it mandatory for an employee to get a flu shot?
Can an employer fire an employee for refusing a flu shot due to religious conviction?
Asked on September 29, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have a medical condition that prohibits you from taking such a shot (and as recognized by your doctor in a note), your employer can mandate the conditions of your employment much as it sees fit. The exception to this would be if your are exempted from being forced to get a flu shot by the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. Additionally, no form of actionable discrimination must be a factor in your treatment. Otherwise, your only options here are to refuse to get such a shot but risk termination, or quit.
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