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The company CNN on Thursday fired three employees who violated security protocols against coronavirus by going to the office without being vaccinated, it is one of the first actions of an American company to ignore an internal policy.
“In the last week, we have had knowledge of three employees who came to the office without being vaccinated. All three have been fired, ”CNN President Jeff Zucker wrote in an internal memorandum according to Reuters on Thursday. “ Let me be clear: we have a zero tolerance policy on this , “wrote Zucker
CNN had reported that employees would have to be vaccinated against COVID – 19 as a requirement to re-enter their offices in the United States .
Cable news network postponed return formal to its offices on September 7 for its employees in the United States and so far there is no new date .
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A large number of companies including Google and Facebook announced that they will require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID – 19 as an indispensable requirement to return to their offices .
However, few companies have accurately described the type of consequences that will arise for those employees who violate internal policies.
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