Yes, Tennessee employers can mandate vaccine, but...
Some employers are offering workers incentives such as bonus pay if they get a COVID-19 vaccination. But it means little in Tennessee where retail workers are at the bottom of the vaccination list. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
One Memphis lawyer says the downside of mandating the vaccine could be having to fire a significant number of staff who will refuse it without grounds.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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