A hot potato: Google is reportedly taking a difficult line against employees who refuse to comply with its Covid-19 vaccination policy: they'll lose pay and could somewhen lose their jobs. The merely exception comes from medical or religious grounds, which Google said information technology would grant on a case-by-case footing.

According to CNBC, a memo circulated by Google's leadership states that employees had until December three to declare their vaccination status and upload documents showing proof or apply for medical/religious exemption. It adds that anyone who has failed to comply with the vaccine rules or has had their exemption requests denied subsequently that engagement will be contacted.

Whatever Googlers who still haven't been vaccinated or granted an exemption past Jan 18 will face the consequences. Outset comes paid authoritative leave for xxx days. If they still haven't satisfied Google's requirements during this time, they volition be put on unpaid administrative get out for up to 6 months. Should the employees go on to refuse the vaccine or fail to receive exempt status, they will be fired.

Google, which will require its workers to come into the part for three days per week at some point next year, says information technology is post-obit a Biden administration executive order. That order requires US companies with 100 or more than employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or regularly tested for Covid-19 by January xviii. A federal court issued a stay on the order, merely information technology seems Google is going alee with its mandate anyway.

"Anyone entering a Google edifice must be fully vaccinated or accept an approved accommodation that allows them to work or come onsite," the visitor said, adding that "frequent testing is non a valid alternative to vaccination."

Google recently delayed plans for its workers' in-person render to the office on January 10, probable due to the emergence of the Omicron variant. Even so, it volition nonetheless encourage employees to come in "where conditions allow, to reconnect with colleagues in person and start regaining the musculus memory of being in the office more regularly."

There volition be some options for those who don't want to get vaccinated. Google has said employees could "explore" any roles at the company that don't conflict with the executive order. If those roles can be performed outside of the part, the company said they volition exist able to "permanently work remotely going frontwards."