Many businesses are waiting to review the details of the ETS before making any policy changes. Nonetheless, businesses can and should begin preparing now for the forthcoming ETS, since the issuance and enforcement of the ETS — which comes with potentially hefty penalties — could happen any day now. Steps businesses can take now to prepare include:

Determining employee vaccination status and deciding what kind of proof to require.
Figuring out whether to host onsite vaccination or testing clinics.
Developing procedures for tracking weekly test results.
Establishing written policies for maintaining the confidentiality of employee vaccination status and test results.
Drafting vaccination or testing policies.
Establishing procedures for handling employee requests for religious and disability accommodations.
Businesses should also consider strategies for dealing with employees who refuse vaccination or testing, and the implications for private businesses with unionized workforces. Some preparation now can help businesses avoid administrative and costly compliance headaches later.

To learn more about what steps businesses can take now to prepare to comply with the ETS, tune into AmTrust's complimentary webinar COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Testing Requirements in the Workplace: What Do All Private Sector Businesses Need to Know and How Can They Avoid Legal Pitfalls? on November 16 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

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