CNN has fired three employees for entering into its New York headquarters without being vaccinated for protection against COVID-19.
This was revealed in a memo from the cable news network’s president.
“In the past week, we have been made aware of three employees who were coming to the office unvaccinated,” said the memo sent to CNN staff on Thursday and obtained by the Times.
“All three have been terminated. Let me be clear — we have a zero-tolerance policy on this.
“You need to be vaccinated to come to the office. And you need to be vaccinated to work in the field, with other employees, regardless of whether you enter an office or not. Period,” the memo added.
The names of the dismissed employees were not disclosed, according to two employees at the WarnerMedia unit.
Vaccinated employees have been allowed to return to CNN offices voluntarily.
They have used the honor system to confirm their vaccination status through the company’s pass-card system and have not been asked to show proof.
Zucker said that might change in the weeks ahead.
Zucker also said CNN “is delaying a formal return date to the office”, located at Hudson Yards on the west side of Manhattan.
Employees were required to return Sept. 7, but due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases, largely caused by unvaccinated individuals, the date has been pushed to mid-October.
About a third of CNN’s news personnel are working on-site after more than a year of working remotely because of the pandemic.
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