Most employers don’t plan to mandate vaccinations: Survey

More than half of employers do not plan to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory, according to a survey of more than 700 employers released Wednesday by law firm Fisher Phillips LLP.

The Atlanta-based labor and employment law firm conducted a survey on COVID-19 vaccine considerations, finding that 64% of employers are not considering mandating vaccinations, while 27% are unsure and 9% are considering mandating them.

The survey also found that 78% of employers will encourage their workers to get inoculated and many are looking at offering incentives to employees to get vaccinated.

Employers in agriculture and food production were the most likely to consider requiring the vaccine (18%), followed by construction (13%), health care (12%), hospitality (11%) and retail (10%).

Among employers that are considering offering incentives for employees to get vaccinated, cash and gifts were the most popular option at 38% — with a quarter of the employers considering cash or gifts over $100 — followed by paid time off at 30%.

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