Revision: June 1, 2021, 10:50 a.m.
Rep. Adjutant, Graf. 17
June 1, 2021
2021-1813h
10/06
Floor Amendment to SB 123
Amend RSA 275:78, II as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. It shall be unlawful for any employer, as defined in RSA 275:4, to terminate, reduce pay for, count missed time against, or in any way take any adverse employment action against any employee for taking time off as needed to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, or to recover from symptoms associated with a COVID-19 vaccination, for a period of time not exceeding 24 work hours.
III. Paragraph I shall not apply to health care providers.
2021-1813h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits an employer from requiring that an employee or applicant for employment pay the cost of any medical test as a condition of employment. This bill also prohibits certain employers from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination that has not received final FDA approval as a condition of employment, and prohibits employers from taking employment actions against employees for taking time off as needed to receive or recover from a COVID-19 vaccination.