Companies are dropping vaccine mandates

1662664806433Great news for those who value their personal choices and for companies who respect those freedoms.

Some companies are rolling back mandates for employee COVID vaccination — but few are making official public statements about it.

Why it matters: These moves signal that we’ve shifted into a new chapter of the pandemic — and that employers are desperate to get people back to the office.

  • Employers are trying to reduce any barriers to entry for new hires, says Erin Grau, co-founder of Charter, a media and services company focused on the future of work, who’s hearing from executives who are dropping their mandates.
  • The requirements are also expensive and time-consuming for employers — another reason to stop, she adds.

 

Companies are (quietly) dropping vaccine mandates

Some companies are rolling back mandates for employee COVID vaccination – but few are making official public statements about it. Why it matters: These moves signal that we’ve shifted into a new chapter of the pandemic – and that employers are desperate to get people back to the office.