Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine?

Posted by hnthrowaway4829 on Sunday September 12, 2021 @08:21PM
from the ask-hn dept.

For those in a HR or executive position, after the announcement made by President Biden on Thursday (and Boris Johnson's announcement today), is your company planning to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine? How are you enforcing/verifying vaccinations?

( 11 comments | 8 points | on HN )

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by piperswe on Sunday September 12, 2021 @10:25PM (#28507223)

I don't think so, but I can't think of any coworkers who haven't had the vaccine on their own volition

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by 2rsf on Monday September 13, 2021 @05:00AM (#28509198)

They (bank in Sweden) explicitly announced that no, they will not mandate vaccination nor decide on going back to the office based on a person's status

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by justwanttolearn on Monday September 13, 2021 @12:51PM (#28513731)

Not yet (Canada, large private company) - they are working super hard to incentivize us to report our statuses (proof of vaccination or exemption from a bona fide human rights grounds) to be entered into cash prizes. I think they are waiting to see what's happening with the federal election and who has been sued to make their decision.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by Gibbon1 on Sunday September 12, 2021 @09:24PM (#28506866)

My company mandated the vaccine back in March.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by approxim8ion on Monday September 13, 2021 @07:44AM (#28510243)

Yes. Employees are expected to upload their vaccination certificates.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by consultutah on Sunday September 12, 2021 @08:55PM (#28506700)

No. Though the new proposed? OSHA order may change that

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by literallyaduck on Monday September 13, 2021 @12:14AM (#28507796)

Biden removed liability for companies which mandate the vaccine for adverse effects in May. So big business won't be the fall guy if the Vax goes wrong, you will be on your own.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by kidfiji on Sunday September 12, 2021 @11:28PM (#28507590)

My employer imposed their own mandate before the Biden announcement

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by giantg2 on Monday September 13, 2021 @07:26AM (#28510090)

Same here. It's verified by uploading your vaccine card. It's enforced through termination (religious and medical exemptions available).

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by randomopining on Monday September 13, 2021 @05:10PM (#28516918)

Can the religious be like "yeah my religion doesn't allow it"? or actually like have to give proof

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Is Your Company Mandating the Vaccine? by giantg2 on Monday September 13, 2021 @06:47PM (#28517912)

I'm not sure what my company is doing, but I'm pretty sure people are supposed to explain the reason so that the company can come up with an accomodation.

[ Parent | on HN ]