United Airlines is canceling near-term flights amid a surge in COVID-19 infection cases resulting in almost 3,000 employees calling in sick as a recent memo from the CEO upheld the company’s stance on vaccine mandates. “In addition to impacting our operation and our customers, I also know that Omicron has affected the personal well-being of…
3,000 United Employees Sick With COVID-19, Flights Rescheduled
German Hospitality, Retail Firms Put More Staff on Shorter Hours in December
BERLIN—Coronavirus restrictions in hospitality and retail pushed up the number of German employees put on reduced working hours in job protection schemes in December, the Ifo economic institute said on Wednesday. The number of workers on short-time work schemes, also known as Kurzarbeit, rose by nearly a quarter to 879,000 from 712,000 in November, Ifo…
Walgreens, CVS Join Growing Number of Major Companies Cutting Paid Sick Leave for Unvaccinated Workers
CVS and Walgreens have joined a growing list of major companies in the United States who are cutting paid sick leave for unvaccinated employees who test positive for COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late in December updated its recommendations that people should isolate for five days after a COVID-19 infection, instead…
Yahoo Japan Tells Employees to Work Remotely and Fly to Office When Needed
Yahoo Japan is offering employees an option to work from anywhere in the country, said the company recently, as the pandemic irrevocably and fundamentally alters the global work landscape. The internet company informed its 7,100 employees that they don’t need to regularly come to the office, and in circumstances when they are required to, they could…
Meta Mandates Booster Shots, Extends Return-to-Office Date for Employees
Meta, formerly Facebook, has extended its return-to-office date to March 28 amid a surge of Omicron-related infection cases, with an additional mandatory booster shot requirement for those who plan to come back to the office. Meta has flip-flopped on its office-return dates and requirements over the past two years with a series of inconsistent messages….
American Airlines Narrows 4th-Quarter Revenue Fall Forecast
American Airlines Group Inc said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter revenue fall would be narrower than it previously expected, sending the No. 1 U.S. carrier’s shares up about 2 percent. The company said it now expects revenue for the quarter to be down about 17 percent versus pre-pandemic levels, compared with its prior forecast of an…
Omicron Turbulence Looms Over US Airline Earnings
CHICAGO—U.S. airlines have come a long way since the spring of 2020 when COVID-19 brought the industry to its knees. Yet the pandemic will loom large when big carriers report quarterly earnings starting on Thursday. The latest wave of the health crisis, driven by the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, has caused havoc for a…
Merck Expects COVID-19 Pill Molnupiravir to Be Effective Against Omicron
Merck’s COVID-19 oral pill molnupiravir has a mechanism of action that can work against Omicron and any other variant, a company executive said on Monday. “We’re very confident that it will effect Omicron … This mechanism in molecule (will) work for Omicron, and I would imagine against any variant that comes up,” Dean Li, president…
Focus on the Family Defends Imposing Vaccine Mandate to Comply With OSHA Requirements
Focus on the Family is defending imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to comply with requirements from President Joe Biden’s administration. The Colorado-based Christian organization told its approximately 650 workers earlier this month that they would be implementing a vaccine-or-test requirement. Workers will have to produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination. If they do not, they will…
Domino’s Cuts Back on Promotional Offers as Costs Bite
Higher food costs due to record levels of inflation have forced Domino’s Pizza Inc. to scale back some of its promotional offers for 2022 in the United States, the company said on Tuesday. The pizza chain said it will cut the number of chicken wings in its $7.99 carryout offer to eight pieces from 10…
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