CNN fired three employees who violated company policy and were not vaccinated when they went to work Coronavirus disease Virus.
CNN President Jeff Zucker told staff in a memo sent on Thursday, reminding them that if they report to the office or work on site with other employees, they must be vaccinated.
“Let me be clear-we have a zero tolerance policy on this,” wrote WarnerMedia News and Sports Chairman Zach.
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This memo was obtained by the Associated Press after its content was first published by CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy. CNN did not provide detailed information about the dismissal or the location of the employees.
Most of CNN’s offices have been opened on a voluntary basis, and Zach said that more than a third of news staff have returned. He said that the vaccination certificate has been left to the honor system, but that may change in the coming weeks.
The CNN official said that when people do not eat, drink or are in closed private spaces, offices in Atlanta, Washington and Los Angeles will need to wear masks. He said that even in an office where it is not mandatory to wear masks, people should do what they feel comfortable with, “don’t worry about being retaliated or judged by colleagues.”
The CNN memo also stated that the company’s original plan to return to the office on September 7 will be postponed until at least early October to mid-October. Due to the increase in COVID cases, other media companies have been making similar decisions; The Associated Press told employees on Thursday that the return on September 13 is also expected to be postponed.
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