Fellow Attorneys: Can an employer refuse to employ a new hire due to the fact that, in the interview, the proposed hire expressed that he would not take the Covid vaccine? Would your advice be different if the new hire was for a non-government agency? Thanks so much for your thoughts... Kay Wall918.689.7737 office

Here is a link to the EEOC’s updated guidance – I think it speaks to the issue or at least touches on related issues: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws<https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws%23L&g=ODI4M2E4NmJiNWZiNGUyZg==&h=MDM1ZTMzOTQyYzE2NmVkMGFlNWVmNjM4MjcyNzNiOTJkYWI0ZWMzMmJiMTc0NWJiMzk4YTRlZjM1ODBjMzliYQ==&p=YXAzOmNpdHlvZmplbmtzOmE6bzoyN2YzNjM5OWJiYjYwMWJkNGQwOGI3Mzk0N2ZlYWZmMzp2MTpoOk4=> Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney 211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037 918-299-5883 Office From: Kay Robbins Wall <lkrw@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 2:13 PM To: OAMA Luistserv <oama@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Oama] employment / covid [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Fellow Attorneys: Can an employer refuse to employ a new hire due to the fact that, in the interview, the proposed hire expressed that he would not take the Covid vaccine? Would your advice be different if the new hire was for a non-government agency? Thanks so much for your thoughts... Kay Wall 918.689.7737 office