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Can I Ask Employees If They Are Vaccinated and Both Employees and Patrons To Wear Masks?

Can I Ask Employees If They Are Vaccinated and Both Employees and Patrons To Wear Masks?

3/8/2022 7:54:59 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 63
Can I ask Employees If They Are Vaccinated and Both Employees and Patrons To Wear Masks?
DPOR is not aware of any Virginia law, regulation, or standard prohibiting employers from asking employees if they have received the COVID-19 vaccine and are fully vaccinated. Employers are allowed to ask employees and patrons to wear masks.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to healthcare-related “covered entities” and “business associates,” and in most cases does not apply to employers. Accordingly, the patient privacy protections contained in HIPAA do not apply to employers who ask employees if they are vaccinated.
For more information on HIPAA visit: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html.

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