Google Says Employees Violating Vaccine Rules Will Ultimately Be Fired

Google alphabet Inc. told its employees that they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its Covid-19 vaccination rules, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing internal documents.

A memo circulated by Google's leadership said employees have until Dec. 3 to declare their vaccination status and upload proof-showing documentation, or to apply for a medical or religious exemption, according to the report.

After that date, Google said it would begin contacting employees who had not uploaded their status or who had not been vaccinated and those whose exemption requests were not approved, CNBC reported.

Employees who have not complied with the vaccination rules by Jan. 18 will be placed on "paid administrative leave" for 30 days, CNBC reported, followed by "unpaid personal leave" for up to six months and terminated.

When contacted by Reuters, Google did not comment directly on the CNBC report, but said, "we are committed to doing everything possible to help our potentially vaccinated employees, and stand behind our vaccination policy firmly. "

Earlier this month, Google deferred its return to office plan indefinitely amid fears of an Omicron variant and some resistance from its employees to company-mandated vaccinations. Earlier he was expecting staff to return to the office for about three days a week from January 10.