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COVID Vaccine Mandates on the Rise: Top US Companies Imposing Requirements on Employees

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States, several major companies have announced mandatory vaccination policies for their employees. In response to the growing concerns about the Delta variant, tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Disney have implemented COVID-19 vaccination requirements for their staff, while other companies such as Walmart, Tyson Foods, and Saks Fifth Avenue have also followed suit. These moves come as many employers are taking a tough stance against combating the spread of the virus at their offices, with some offering incentives to encourage employees to get vaccinated.

Key Takeaways:

  • Facebook and Google have announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for their employees, with Google's policy set to roll out across the US and globally in the coming weeks and months.
  • Tyson Foods requires its 120,000 US employees to be fully vaccinated by the end of the year, with 56,000 workers still needing their COVID shot, and will pay them a $200 bonus to receive the vaccine.
  • Walmart will require all U.S.-based corporate employees to be fully vaccinated by October 4, unless they have an approved exception, and will pay them a $150 bonus to get vaccinated.
  • Disney will also require salaried and non-union hourly employees to be vaccinated, giving them 60 days to get their COVID shot.
  • Several other companies, including Netflix, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Morgan Stanley, have also implemented COVID-19 vaccination requirements for their employees.

Statistics:

  • 56,000 Tyson Foods employees still need their COVID shot.
  • 130,000 Google employees will be affected by the company's vaccination policy.
  • 120,000 US employees work for Tyson Foods, which will require them to be fully vaccinated by the end of the year.
  • 200 US-based corporate employees per week is the number of people Walmart achieved in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among its workforce prior to doubling its maximum payout to $150.
  • 60 days is the timeframe given to Disney employees to get vaccinated.
  • 150 is the amount of the bonus Walmart will pay its employees for getting vaccinated.

Sources:

  • https://www.ibtimes.com/delta-danger-zones-top-20-us-counties-highest-risk-covid-infections-3259930
  • https://www.ibtimes.com/no-mask-no-vaccine-no-problem-la-restaurant-slammed-serving-unvaccinated-customers-3260610
  • https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/google-delays-return-office-mandates-vaccines-79123911
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/facebook-requiring-us-employees-to-be-vaccinated-to-return-to-work.html
  • https://www.tysonfoods.com/news/news-releases/2021/8/tyson-foods-require-covid-19-vaccinations-its-us-workforce
  • https://thefeed.blog/2021/08/03/our-next-step-in-the-fight-against-the-pandemic/
  • https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2021/07/30/walmart-announces-covid-19-vaccination-policy-for-campus-office-associates
  • https://www.ibtimes.com/cdc-warns-delta-variant-one-most-infectious-respiratory-diseases-we-know-3258413
  • https://www.ibtimes.com/walmart-doubles-down-covid-vaccine-pays-workers-150-get-shot-3263403
  • https://deadline.com/2021/07/netflix-to-require-covid-vaccinations-for-all-actors-on-us-productions-1234801577/
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/business/saks-return-to-office.html
  • https://www.waaytv.com/content/national/574954512.html

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