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Google and Facebook Mandate Vaccines for Employees at U.S. Offices

posted by martyb on Friday July 30 2021, @09:36PM   Printer-friendly

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Google And Facebook Mandate Vaccines For Employees At U.S. Offices:

Google and Facebook will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the company's offices, the tech giants said on Wednesday.

In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the vaccine mandate would apply to its U.S. offices in the coming weeks and would be required eventually for other locations.

"Getting vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep ourselves and our communities healthy in the months ahead," Pichai wrote.

Shortly after Google's announcement, Facebook said it too will require anyone coming to work at its U.S. offices to be vaccinated.

"How we implement this policy will depend on local conditions and regulations. We will have a process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other reasons and will be evaluating our approach in other regions as the situation evolves," Lori Goler, Facebook's vice president of people, wrote in a statement.

The tech giants' vaccine requirements could push other employers to follow suit.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 31 2021, @03:22PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 31 2021, @03:22PM (#1161715)

    How about "I can't take the vaccine and my medical conditions are none of your fucking business."

  • (Score: 4, Touché) by epitaxial on Saturday July 31 2021, @06:04PM

    by epitaxial (3165) on Saturday July 31 2021, @06:04PM (#1161757)

    Perfectly acceptable. Enjoy your right to work laws.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Sunday August 01 2021, @02:03AM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday August 01 2021, @02:03AM (#1161835) Journal
    You just gave an example of a medical condition, this alleged health condition that keeps you from being vaccinated, that is the fucking business of the business. The business has to make reasonable accommodations, if possible, for your condition, but you also have to act like you have that condition - such as taking precautions like wearing masks, taking frequent tests, and such to indicate that you take your condition seriously, and the business has to protect your coworkers from your condition as well. Seems a lot of work just to evade some responsibility for your actions.

    Sure, you might get a business that you can bully into submission with this, but most businesses have some grasp of the game. And sooner or later, you'll probably slip up.

    Just get the shots.