Employment trends expert weighs in on whether unvaccinated employees should be penalized
With hopes of a return to normalcy slowly deteriorating thanks to the Delta variant and concerning upticks in COVID cases across the country, employers are struggling to find ways to stay afloat. One way that employers are trying to cut costs?
By asking employees who have refused the COVID vaccination to pay a premium surcharge on their company’s health plan.
“Many companies have led with a carrot approach when it comes to encouraging employee vaccinations, but unfortunately, vaccine hesitancy is leading many employers to reach for the stick now,” says Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert.
As the Delta variant rages on, Facebook, Target, Home Depot, and McDonald’s all put masks back on the table for workers. Yet the decision to require masks once again has not been an easy one for employers.
Today New York City’s “Ban the Box” Amendment officially went into effect. The amendment offers new protections for job applicants with a criminal history. And effective Dec. 31st, states across the country will be required to follow suit.
With the Delta variant complicating our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many local officials are starting to reinstate their mask mandates. However, this poses a tricky issue for employers, particularly those who encouraged vaccines among their employees with their promise that vaccinated staff could drop their masks at work.
