Google is Mandating the Vaccine
In order for employees to return to the offices, Google is mandating the vaccine. First implementation will begin on campuses in the US.
According to the BBC's report, the US technology giant
Google will begin to implement the policy that its employees are vaccinated on their return to work, primarily on its campuses in the USA in a few weeks. Later, this application will include Google's 144 thousand employees worldwide.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in his blog post that "those who come to work on their campuses has to be vaccinated." Pichai also informed that the direction on this subject will vary according to the conditions of the region, regulations and the accessibility of the vaccine.
Google postponed the full opening of its worldwide campuses from September 1 to October 18 due to the increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases caused by the Delta variant.
In addition, Google's employees will be able to apply to continue working from home until the end of 2021 under special circumstances.