Alexa Miller Shares COVID-Related Business Travel Considerations for Employers With SHRM

In the article “How Will ‘Vaccine Passports’ Impact Business Travel?” labor and employment associate Alexa Miller spoke to The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) about what employers should know regarding proof of vaccination and quarantining if employees travel for work.

Miller explained that employers could request or require employees to submit proof of vaccination if there is a legitimate business reason for doing so. They may need to know vaccination status to plan for essential business travel and prepare for quarantine requirements upon arrival or return from travel, she added.

Miller also noted that employees might be entitled to paid leave under state or local law if they are unable to telework when they return from travel because they need to quarantine or isolate based on recommendations from public health authorities.

The full article is available for SHRM subscribers.