A Glimpse into the future: Google says unvaccinated employees will lose pay, eventually be fired

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/technology/585846-google-says-unvaccinated-employees-will-lose-pay-eventually-be

Google has told employees they must get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 18 or face a series of escalating consequences that will include pay deductions and the eventual loss of their jobs, according to an internal memo to staff obtained by CNBC.

A memo said the company would contact employees who hadn't declared their vaccination status and uploaded proof of vaccination — or applied for an exemption on medical or religious grounds — by Dec. 3.

Unvaccinated employees who don't comply by Jan. 18 would be put on paid administrative leave for 30 days, following which the company would put them on unpaid personal leave for up to six months. Employees who still refused to be vaccinated would then be terminated.

The memo also added that "anyone entering a Google building must be fully vaccinated or have an approved accommodation that allows them to work or come onsite."

It has also made it clear that it will not consider testing for COVID-19 regularly as an alternative to the vaccine.

"Frequent testing is not a valid alternative to vaccination," the memo added per CNBC.

"As we've stated before, our vaccination requirements are one of the most important ways we can keep our workforce safe and keep our services running," a Google spokesperson told The Hill in a statement.

"We’re committed to doing everything possible to help our employees who can get vaccinated do so, and firmly stand behind our vaccination policy,” the statement added.

Google's memo comes despite a federal judge temporarily blocking President Biden's vaccine mandate for large businesses, which would have gone into effect Jan. 18.

Google announced in July that employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the office. The company had planned to require employees to come back a least a few days a week but in December pushed back its planned return to the office amid a fresh surge of cases. It is, however, allowing vaccinated employees to come in.

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If you’re counting on the honesty and generosity of the GQP for your paycheck you’ve got a rude awakening coming 🤣

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And they won’t get any assistance or unemployment. Rightfully so.

Bzzzzz. wrong.

In Iowa, they will get unemployment.

ta DA!

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In 2022 you're going to see a speedup in the closing of many customer facing sites. They will just wipe them away.

What about an anti-body test - would a positive test count?
If you have anti-bodies, whether from the Vaxx or from exposure, that should be good enough.

But isn’t the reason that the staff teams are coming back earlier because the operations teams don’t have high vaccination rates (at least that was stated in a separate thread)? If that’s the case, WF can’t have a mandate because operations/customer facing employees will just quit. They have a big retention issue with that population as it is.

And they won’t get any assistance or unemployment. Rightfully so.

If the carrot doesn't work, use the stick. Someone has to push it otherwise nobody will go back and that just isn't an option if you want a healthy economy.

Go for it, my health is worth a he-l of a lot more to me than a job. Since things are illegal in my state, I'll see ya in court WF.

"Unvaccinated employees who don't comply by Jan. 18 would be put on paid administrative leave for 30 days, following which the company would put them on unpaid personal leave for up to six months. Employees who still refused to be vaccinated would then be terminated. "

You vaccinated folk got a donut and a beer. We're getting thousands of dollars.

Good

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A Glimpse into the future: Google says unvaccinated employees will lose pay, eventually be fired

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