Netflix has required all its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The streaming media giant has also decided to only allow visitors who have received the jab to enter its offices from now on.
The news that Netflix now requires its employees and office visitors to be vaccinated during the ongoing global health crisis has been confirmed deadline Wednesday. The company’s decision was made after a surge in delta variants reported in many regions of the country.
This streaming service company previously became the first major Hollywood studio to implement a comprehensive policy, requiring actors and staff working in the production of all its films and series in the United States to be vaccinated. The policy also requires contact with them on set Everyone must be vaccinated and vaccinated.
With the recent surge in cases, Netflix employees are still allowed to work from home. However, the company’s office is still open to those who like to work there. Asking staff and those who visit them in the office to be vaccinated may help prevent spread.
The authorization covers the streaming media giant’s facilities in Los Gatos, California and Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Employees and visitors working in these places must show proof of vaccination. typeWhen the media asked for comment, a company spokesperson declined to respond.
Due to the surge in cases, several media companies chose to postpone the time for employees to return to the office. Initially, these companies agreed to let their employees return to their factories in September.
Netflix has not yet determined a date when the employee will officially return to the office. Most employees of the streaming service are currently working in remote locations.It’s also not clear when the new authorization will take effect, according to Hollywood Report.
In addition to Netflix, Microsoft, Google and Wal-Mart also require all or most employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before being allowed to return to the office. The tasks of these companies are expected to help contain the further spread of the coronavirus.
In this file photo illustration, the Netflix logo is displayed on a computer screen in Arlington, Virginia on March 31, 2020
Photo: AFP/Olivier DOULIERY
