Editorial Advisory Board: Supporting vaccination mandates in the workplace

Employers can play a vital role in ending the pandemic once and for all – if they take the initiative. In June, a federal court in Texas dismissed a suit brought by employees challenging the right of their employer, a hospital, to require vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of continued employment. The judge held that no federal law protected the employees, who cited no valid medical necessity or religious justification for their refusal.