Covid-19: Apple will impose tests on all employees
Apple has made the decision to implement mandatory tests for its employees for Covid-19. This applies to everyone, even vaccinated employees.
Tim Cook, boss of Apple, and Deirdre O’Brien, responsible for Apple Stores and employees, raised this topic today during a meeting with the employees. They informed them that vaccinated employees will have to perform tests related to Covid-19, and this on an infrequent basis. Unvaccinated employees, on the other hand, will be entitled to regular testing.
“As a company, we’ve learned what it means to have everyone come every day, because we’ve done that before. We know what it is when hardly anyone comes ”, said Tim Cook. He added that Apple “Had to learn” with hybrid work. For now, most of the employees are telecommuting. Apple expects a return to the office from January 2022.
The tests related to Covid-19 initially concern Apple employees in the United States. Those from other countries could also be entitled to it depending on the health situation. In addition, Apple will give all employees three additional days off next quarter. For employees in the United States, those days will be Thanksgiving week, while teams in other countries will set their dates independently.
In any case, Apple still does not impose the vaccine, although the company strongly recommends it. This is the reverse of other tech companies, like Facebook and Google, which make it mandatory for their employees.
