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  • Expedia Ends COVID Vaccine Mandate

    Expedia Ends COVID Vaccine Mandate

    Expedia has ended its COVID vaccine mandate, for both employees and visitors to its offices.

    Like many companies, Expedia had a vaccine requirement for those who were visiting or working in the office. As the pandemic has started to wind down, the company has ended the mandate.

    According to GeekWire, Michael Davis Velasco, chief people, inclusion & diversity officer, notified employees via email.

    “We are moving from a pandemic to an endemic phase and are learning to live with the virus,” Velasco wrote. “We are in a different phase of the virus than when we launched the policy. Vaccines, boosters, and treatment options are now widely available and helping to protect people from serious illness.”

  • United Airlines CEO Credits Vaccine Mandate With Saving Employee Lives

    United Airlines CEO Credits Vaccine Mandate With Saving Employee Lives

    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is crediting COVID vaccine mandates with saving the lives of his employees, with the company now going eight weeks without a death.

    Vaccine mandates are a controversial topic, but it appears Kirby is a fan. United Airlines established a company-wide vaccine mandate, threatening to fire employees that refused to comply.

    In an open letter to employees, Kirby acknowledged the company currently has 3,000 employees with the virus. Nevertheless, despite the number of cases, none of the vaccinated employees are hospitalized.

    “The second and most important piece of good news is that our vaccine requirement is working – and saving lives,” Kirby wrote. “While we have about 3,000 employees who are currently positive for COVID, zero of our vaccinated employees are currently hospitalized. Since our vaccine policy went into effect, the hospitalization rate among our employees has been 100x lower than the general population in the U.S. Prior to our vaccine requirement, tragically, more than one United employee on average *per week* was dying from COVID. But we’ve now gone eight straight weeks with zero COVID-related deaths among our vaccinated employees – based on United’s prior experience and the nationwide data related to COVID fatalities among the unvaccinated, that means there are approximately 8-10 United employees who are alive today because of our vaccine requirement.”

  • United Airlines Will Start Firing Workers Who Don’t Get Vaccinated

    United Airlines Will Start Firing Workers Who Don’t Get Vaccinated

    United Airlines is taking a zero-tolerance policy toward the unvaccinated, with plans to fire employees who refuse to get the jab.

    Companies around the world are rolling out mandates, requiring their employees to get vaccinated in order to return to work. Many companies are especially emphasizing mandates for employees that travel, given their increased risk of exposure.

    United Airlines told Reuters that some 593 of its employees are at risk of being fired over refusing to comply with the mandate. The company had set a deadline of September 27, and will start firing the non-compliant as early as Tuesday.

    “This was an incredibly difficult decision but keeping our team safe has always been our first priority,” Chief Executive Scott Kirby and President Brett Hart said in a memo, according to Reuters.