Employers are putting their foot down.
who are not fully vaccinated in the coming months, Reuters recently reported. According to the news outlet, an internal company memo posted on the The T-MO Report, an unofficial blog that reports on the company, indicates that these workers have until April 2 to"As the Omicron surge peaks and subsides across the country, we're looking ahead to what's next and how we continue to keep our T-Mobile community—ourselves, our families, and our customers—safe," the memo reads.
But some repercussions will come sooner than April."Employees who have not yet taken action to receive their first dose and upload proof by Feb. 21 will be placed on unpaid leave," the memo states. Then those who are still not fully vaccinated by the April deadline"will be separated from T-Mobile." According to The T-MO Report, the memo has been addressed to"all employees," except for field technicians and most in-store retail roles."We are requiring office workers to be fully vaccinated by April 2," T-Mobile said in a statement to Reuters, adding that"badge-controlled offices continue to be accessible only to those who are vaccinated against COVID-19."The T-Mobile memo appears to have been sent to employees on Jan. 28, following the U.S.