We asked our readers, how have you been approaching conversations around mask and vaccine mandates with your employees and clients?

(Editor's note: These responses were collected before the Biden administration announced mandatory vaccinations for employers with 100 or more employees.)

Do the right thing

One of the biggest challenges employers are facing is that employees and clients are being more vocal about their opinions on mask-wearing—or not—and vaccinations—or not. What we recommend is that they consult with their HR partners, labor attorney, and local health department officials to figure out how best to properly communicate a reply. What we have consistently heard from our clients is the best advice that they have received is to comment that it's not our role as an employer to be creating rules or regulations, but we have an obligation to our clients and our employees to follow the best advice and recommendations of our health officials to keep everyone as safe as possible while realizing that people's opinions and feelings matter.