Google could end up firing employees if they don’t follow vaccination rules, reports say.
Alphabet Inc’s Google told its employees they would lose their pay and eventually be fired if they don’t follow COVID-19 vaccination rules, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing internal documents.
According to a memo circulated by Google’s leadership, employees had until Dec. 3 to declare their vaccination status and upload evidence-based documentation, or apply for a medical or religious waiver, the report said.
After that date, Google said it would contact employees who had not uploaded their status or had not been vaccinated and those whose waiver requests were not approved, CNBC reported.
Workers who fail to comply with vaccination rules by Jan. 18 will be given “paid administrative leave” for 30 days, CNBC reported, followed by “unpaid personal leave” for up to six months and termination.
When contacted by Reuters, Google did not immediately comment on the CNBC report, but said: “We are committed to doing everything we can to help our employees get vaccinated, and we stand behind our vaccination policy. .”
Earlier this month, Google indefinitely postponed its return-to-office plan due to fears of Omicron variants and some resistance from its employees to company-mandated vaccinations. It previously expected staff to return to the office about three days a week beginning January 10.
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