Google employees who don’t get vaccinated could be fired
Google informed its workers that those who are not vaccinated will have a month to do so, otherwise they run the risk of being dismissed from their positions
The internet giant, Google informed its employees of the need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and those who are not immunized will be able to enjoy a license of up to 7 months to supply the corresponding doses; otherwise they will be fired. This was notified by the organization through an internal statement.
The company explained that the measure will be applied in the United States in order to comply with the Executive Order of the United States Government that requires vaccination against Covid-19 for all employees of federal contractors. But if other governments require similar measures, they may extend it in other countries.
The statement indicated that the employees had to notify the company of the status of their vaccination and send documents that prove it or, failing that, issue some type of medical or religious impediment that allows justifying the reason why the dose was not applied. If the company considers them valid, the worker will be exempt from the vaccine.
Google will ensure the safety of its employees
The organization, through the statement, was decisive with its workers and noted: Employees who are not vaccinated “as of January 18 will receive a paid administrative leave for 30 days. If in that time they do not receive their dose, the company will force them to take another leave of absence for a maximum of six months, this time unpaid. In the cas the employee has not yet been vaccinated during that time they will be fired.”
In addition, they expressed their firm belief in the vaccination requirements as a way to maintain the safety of their workforce and keep its operability, hence their commitment to take all possible actions so that their employees can be vaccinated.
Google had indicated that they would require their workers to be vaccinated by the time they return to their face-to-face work. However, a group of workers wrote, signed and distributed a manifesto expressing their disagreement with this measure.
The company at that time made the measure more flexible, highlighting “that employees who did not want to be vaccinated could explore new roles within the company that did not conflict with the order,” and it also incorporated the exemption for medical or religious reasons.
M. Rodríguez
Source: xataka.com
