Intel will put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave!!!

Employees at Intel have apparently been warned that they must acquire the COVID-19 vaccination or file an exemption form by January 4th. According to The Associated Press and The Oregonian, if they do not comply, they will be placed on unpaid leave. Intel HR manager Christy Pambianchi said unvaccinated staff will need to seek an exemption or have weekly testing, even if they work from home, in a message acquired by both media on December 7th. She is also said to have warned staff that the corporation will examine medical and religious exemptions until March 15th of the following year.

Last month, the corporation set a vaccine deadline of January 4th, but did not explain what would happen if employees who were not vaccinated did not comply. If an employee's exemption is denied, they will be placed on unpaid leave for at least three months beginning April 4th and "will not be dismissed," according to Pambiachi. Intel will continue to provide healthcare coverage to individuals on leave, she added. The vaccine requirement at Intel was implemented to comply with President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 workers.