Like much of the U.S., Silicon Valley is coping with a resurgence in COVID-19 and the new Omicron variant, forcing companies to re-evaluate plans to get staff to return to officesGoogle has threatened to reduce pay or even fire staff who fail to comply with internal policies on COVID-19 vaccinations, CNBC reported, citing internal documents. Article contentThe Alphabet Inc. unit warned employees they had till Dec. 3 to declare and prove their vaccination status, or apply for exemptions. Those who hadn’t complied by Jan. 18 will be placed on “paid administrative leave” for 30 days, CNBC said. They could then be put on unpaid leave for up to six months, before finally getting dismissed, it added. Try refreshing your browser, or Google will dock pay, fire staff who balk at vaccines, CNBC says Back to videoLike much of the U.S., Silicon Valley is coping with a resurgence in COVID-19 and the new Omicron variant, forcing companies to re-evaluate plans to get staff to return to offices.

Source: National Post December 15, 2021 15:36 UTC