Growing list of companies delay return to office, mandate COVID-19 vaccinations

AMAZON IS DELAYING MANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES’ RETURN TO THE OFFICE AFTER WORKING FROM HOME FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

THE ONLINE RETAIL GIANT CHANGED PLANS DUE TO THE SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES AND THE HIGHLY TRANSMITTED DELTA VARIANT.  

AND THEY’RE NOT ALONE. SEVERAL MAJOR CORPORATIONS HAVE DELAYED THEIR RETURNS AS WELL. AND SOME INCLUDE COVID VACCINE MANDATES.  

LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT. 

CNN FIRED THREE EMPLOYEES FOR COMING BACK TO THE OFFICE UNVACCINATED. THE CEO ISSUED A MEMO SAYING THEY HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON ITS VACCINE MANDATE. MOST OF CNN’S OFFICES ARE BACK OPEN WITH ABOUT A THIRD OF THE STAFF ALREADY BACK AND FULLY VAXXED. 

THE RIDE-SHARE COMPANY LYFT SAYS IT WILL PUSH ITS SEPTEMBER RETURN DATE BY SIX MONTHS.

GOOGLE AND APPLE, DELAYED THEIR RETURN DATES FROM SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER. 

SO DID WELLS FARGO AND MICROSOFT.

MICROSOFT IS TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER- REQUIRING PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, VENDORS AND ANY GUESTS ENTERING ITS U.S. FACILITIES.

COVID VACCINE MANDATES ARE REQUIRED AT A COUPLE OTHER TECH COMPANIES- LIKE GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK. BOTH SAY ALL EMPLOYEES AT THEIR DOMESTIC CAMPUSES MUST BE VACCINATED.

WALMART ALSO PUT IN A COVID VACCINATION MANDATE AT THEIR OFFICES. 

MEATPACKER TYSON FOODS TOOK A HARDER LINE, GIVING WORKERS A DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 1ST TO GET THEIR COVID SHOTS.

YELP IS ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO LIST COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION ON ITS SITE…SUCH AS “PROOF OF CUSTOMER VACCINATION REQUIRED” AND “ALL STAFF FULLY VACCINATED”.

YELP SAYS IT WILL ALSO POLICE REVIEWS THAT CRITICIZE ANY COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES. 

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