Looks like my company is heading towards mandated vaccines.
Just 2 months ago their corporate email literally said that “we encourage vaccines but will never force them and can not/should not ever ask about an associates vaccine status due to HIPAA regulations”
(They said HIPAA not me).
To today’s email….
“Although (XYZ company) does not currently require that its associates get vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to do so if you haven’t already and if there are no medical or religious reasons prohibiting it. We urge you to weigh the impact that COVID is having on your communities with the potential a vaccine has to keep you, your family, and your colleagues safe from tremendous harm. “
Then later in the email…
“In order to respond quickly to these customer requests, (XYZ Company) will ask all associates to attest or state whether they are fully vaccinated or not (or prefer not to state). “
In two months they went from “we will never require nor ask about your vaccine” to “we haven’t YET required but we are going to ask about your status”