Workplace Vaccine Mandates Expected to Accelerate: WTW Survey

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The number of U.S. employers requiring workers to get vaccinated is expected to surge over the next several months, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The survey also found that more companies will be implementing financial incentives and expanding testing requirements as they update… Continue reading Workplace Vaccine Mandates Expected to Accelerate: WTW Survey

U.S. Employers Get Religion with Vaccine Mandates

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As coronavirus infections rise again, U.S. companies mandating vaccinations are confronting an uncomfortable question rarely asked by an employer – what is an employee’s religious belief? Google’s parent Alphabet Inc, Walmart Inc, and Tyson Foods Inc are among the growing list of employers requiring some or all staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But with… Continue reading U.S. Employers Get Religion with Vaccine Mandates

Vaccine Mandate Splits Corporate America

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Business leaders broadly agree they need to get more workers vaccinated to keep the U.S. economy humming in the face of the fast-spreading Delta variant. But they’re split over how best to do that. Some are dangling bigger bonuses or other incentives to cajole employees into getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Others have started requiring workers… Continue reading Vaccine Mandate Splits Corporate America

Employers Are Starting to Mandate Vaccine Shots Before Hiring

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At the New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park, a recent job posting for a sommelier lists a string of necessary skills, including exceptional wine knowledge and an ability to lift 50 pounds. The last requirement on the list: a Covid-19 vaccination. As the U.S. job market heats up, positions operating machines in Louisville, Ky., working… Continue reading Employers Are Starting to Mandate Vaccine Shots Before Hiring

Over Half of Companies Will Require a Vaccine for Employees to Work On-site, Survey Says

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More than half of executives, or 51%, say they will require employees to receive the vaccine before returning to work, according to a poll of 150 C-Suite executives released Tuesday. A COVID-19 immunization record could become a business essential. Employers can legally require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine and even ban them from the… Continue reading Over Half of Companies Will Require a Vaccine for Employees to Work On-site, Survey Says