United Airlines, fires dismissal for employees no vax

About 593 US employees of United Airlines (UA) who refused the Covid-19 vaccine will lose their jobs. However, more than 99 percent of UA’s US employees are already vaccinated. Less than 3 percent of UA’s 67,000 US employees applied for religious or medical exemptions. UA said employees who are granted the exemption will be put on temporary leave from October 2, while those whose claims have been denied would either have five weeks to get the vaccine or be fired. UA will put people granted religious exemptions on unpaid leave, and those granted medical leave on medical leave with some form of compensation. UA is the only major US carrier to impose the vaccine. Delta Airlines plans to start charging unvaccinated employees on the company’s health plan an additional $ 200 each month, starting November 1. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have both encouraged vaccines. The mandate directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop a rule requiring companies with at least 100 employees to adopt vaccination or weekly testing programs, with penalties of up to $ 14,000 for the violation.