This three-part series is designed to help New York employers navigate their legal obligations concerning vaccination protocols that appear necessary for planning and implementing a safe and compliant return to work. This installment focuses on how to handle accommodation requests made in response to an employer's COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Most rules have exceptions, and this maxim holds true for COVID-19 vaccination policies. Many New York employers already mandate vaccination for all employees who physically report to a worksite, and many more must do so to comply with state law, local ordinances and recent executive orders issued by the Biden administration.