Southwest Airlines WONT fire unvaccinated staff as long as they wear masks and ...
Southwest Airlines WONT fire unvaccinated staff: Workers who refuse the shot by December 8 deadline will be allowed to continue working as long as they wear masks and socially distance The rules apply to Southwest employees who have applied for but not yet received a religious or medical exemption As a federal contractor, Southwest Airlines is subject to the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate Rules for federal contractors are tougher than those expected of large companies, which will allow for regular COVID-19 testing as an alterative Labor unions for the company's pilots have attempted to either block the mandate or allow for testing as an alternative If employees' requests for an exemption haven't been approved by December 8, they could continue to work All those employees would need to be following mask and distancing guidelines until the request has been reviewed
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Southwest Airlines is canceling a plan to put some unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave following the federal deadline in December.
The rules apply to Southwest employees who have applied for but not yet received a religious or medical exemption.
As a federal contractor, Southwest Airlines is subject to the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Employers with a certain number of workers need to have all of them vaccinated unless they are exempt for medical and religious reasons by December 8.
Rules for federal contractors are tougher than those expected of large companies, which will allow for regular COVID-19 testing as an alterative to a vaccination.
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