5 Nudges That Work Better Than a Vaccine Mandate, According to an Employment Law Expert

  • Date: 03-May-2021
  • Source: Inc.
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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5 Nudges That Work Better Than a Vaccine Mandate, According to an Employment Law Expert

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5 Nudges That Work Better Than a Vaccine Mandate, According to an Employment Law Expert

You have incredible influence to nudge your team to get their Covid shots. Don't be shy about exercising it.

By Jessica Stillman @EntryLevelRebel

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It's easy to understand why employers might be anxious to push their workers to get Covid shots now that they're available to all adults in the U.S. A vaccinated workforce makes planning easier, enables a return to in-person work ( if you and your employees are up for it ), and generally helps push us all towards the golden promise of the end of this horrible pandemic. 

So should employers make getting a shot mandatory? While there is still some uncertainty around the issue, many employment law experts claim it is probably legal to require your employees to get vaccinated . That doesn't mean it's a good idea though. 

Writing on The Conversation recently University of Oregon law professor Elizabeth Tippett argues that other strategies than blanket mandates are more likely to nudge your team to get vaccinated without reservations or bitterness ( hat tip to Business Insider ).  

What works better than a vaccine mandate

To kick off the piece Tippett reminds employers of the incredible sway they already hold